For Both DeSantis and Newsom, Their Moment Has Come and Gone

Governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom were very recently considered the future of their respective parties. Now, it looks like that moment has passed.

It was not that long ago when California’s Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis were rising political stars who many thought had a real chance to be their party’s nominee in 2024. Some early Republican primary polls had DeSantis leading or very close to the top, while Newsom was viewed as being in a very good position to be the Demo…