“Now it's going to take a lot of time and effort to rebuild. It will not happen in just one election cycle. But Florida shows how you can build a coalition, not only to convert on all your promises in good times, but also to withstand the bad times,”

Ron DeSantis · said 2026-11-04 · reported 2026-11-05

DeSantis said rebuilding the Republican Party will take time and offered Florida as an example.