DeSantis’s Status as the Only Veteran in the Race Resonates With Ex-Military Citizens

As the Florida governor talks more about his Navy service, more GOP voters who are veterans are switching their support to him.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 CA GOP conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

As Ron DeSantis struggles to keep his poll numbers in the double digits, the former Navy JAG’s campaign appeal to America’s veterans showed some promise at a stop in seacoast New Hampshire on Oct. 24.

Dozens of veterans, many wearing their unit hats, were in the crowd of 400 that turned out for the small, town hall-style event in Rye.