Comparing a governor election to a presidential election seems a bit off balance to me.
Unfortunately for DeSantis he had 2028 wrapped up, but the GOPe couldn't stand that Trump is the new leader of the Republican Party, so they enlisted DeSantis to take down Trump & the MAGA movement.
Quit being so naive. The GOPe have destroyed DeSantis, but DeSantis destroyed himself because he wasn't satisfied with being the heir apparent. He had to get greedy by trying to advance himself politically now instead of wait.
I for one, am glad he did so, because he is not for the people at all. He's a phony.
The fact that you do not see that, is nothing more than a real shame.