Yup. The key issue is really "Are we a free country? Do our elections matter? Can we say that We The People hold any political power at all?"
I will not support any politician who is anti-Trump or who mouths platitudes about how secure the 2020 election was. For me, that results in disqualification: I will not vote for such a person.
As far as I know, DeSantis is not anti-Trump. It's not a crime to compete, but, for me, it is a crime to denigrate. Trump was good for the country. If you can't say that, then I'll look elsewhere.
Well stated.