TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 01: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with James Uthmeier (R), Attorney General of Florida, and Blaise Ingoglia, Florida Chief Financial Officer, as he hosts a Leadership Forum at the TPepin's Hospitality Centre on September 01, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis hosted the forum with the leading Republican candidates running in the November 3rd statewide election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)