A rising GOP star and presumptive 2024 presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has made Time magazine’s shortlist for Person of the Year, joining the likes of Twitter kingpin Elon Musk, China leader Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

DeSantis has rocketed to the fore of American politics in recent years, and punctuated his rise with a 20-point rout of Democratic gubernatorial challenger Charlie Crist last month.

Having catalyzed a Republican resurgence in the Sunshine State, DeSantis is widely considered a potential GOP presidential nominee in 2024, pitting him against the already declared, 76-year-old former President Trump.

Time’s 10 finalists for the annual recognition were revealed on NBC’s “Today” show.

[I’m not sure how excited DeSantis will be about this, to be honest … — Ed]