(Washington) The Republican governor of Florida and 2024 presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, was in a car accident on Tuesday while traveling to a campaign event in Tennessee, a spokesperson told AFP.
Donald Trump’s rival, who was en route to Chattanooga, was not injured, according to Bryan Griffin.
“We appreciate the prayers and wishes of the nation for its continued protection during the election campaign,” he added.
Ron DeSantis, 44, triumphantly re-elected as head of Florida in November 2022, hopes to seduce voters with his shocking positions on immigration, abortion or gender issues.
But his entry into the campaign for the Republican primary was a fiasco, the live organized on Twitter having been parasitized by technical problems. And he is often criticized for a lack of charisma.
Former President Donald Trump leads him by about 33 points on average in national polls, as many candidates prepare for the first debate to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23.
But Ron DeSantis, at 18.5%, remains the best placed if ever Mr. Trump were to be excluded from the race because of his legal problems.
According to the national average from polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight, former Vice President Mike Pence is third at 5.6%.