"For the 2026 cycle, the FFF will ... support strong conservative candidates in legislative primaries," DeSantis said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state's Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor’s proposals and convening their own special legislative session to car

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he plans to veto a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that was passed by the Florida Legislature this week, marking the latest salvo in his feud with state GOP lawmakers.

Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature late Tuesday passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants, ending in-state tuition rates for undocumented-immigrant students and creating a state “chief immigration officer.

Palm Beach County Rep. Mike Caruso was the only state House Republican to side with Ron DeSantis and vote against the immigration legislation proposed during the special session.

DeSantis said that the Legislature’s bill “fails to honor our promises to voters, fails to meet the moment, and would actually weaken state immigration enforcement.”