Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a town hall event on June 27.
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With former President Donald Trump out of tonight’s debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – who has consistently polled in second place nationally and in early-voting states – could be positioned to face the sharpest scrutiny Wednesday night, as other contenders seek to replace him as the party’s top alternative to Trump.
“We’ll be ready,” DeSantis said Monday. “I think that with Donald Trump not being
