Florida's first lady, Casey DeSantis, is a close confidant to her powerful husband, several people told Insider.
He added, "We would not see Ron DeSantis outside of press conferences if he did not have a wife and kids."
Ron DeSantis began clawing his way into the national spotlight in 2017 as a member of the US House of Representatives.
She smiled wryly and said: "Everyone knows my husband, Ron DeSantis, is endorsed by President Trump, but he's also an amazing dad.
"Ron DeSantis would be a very good candidate for the St. Johns county commission if he did not have Casey DeSantis in his life," Schorsch said.