With more than 40 months before November 2024 and in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, the race for the Republican nomination for president is already underway. And while the 42-year-old governor said nothing concrete about his future plans beyond winning reelection next fall, DeSantis hinted at his ambitions with his final line of the night: "I can tell you this: in the state of Florida, with me as governor, I have only begun to fight." Prior to his speech, as the 750 people began eating their salads at the Republican Committee of Allegheny County's annual Lincoln Day Dinner, the mere mention of DeSantis's name by the party chairman prompted cheers. And when a local pastor, in the midst of a lengthy prayer before the meal, said DeSantis would make a great president of the United States, the entire room let up a roar of approval.