Mr. DeSantis said the GOP voter base is growing because more voters are switching from the Democratic Party and non-party affiliations to the Republican Party.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills to tighten ID requirements, send repeat unlicensed drivers to prison, make it a felony for the deported to be in Florida.
Florida has been directly assisting Texas since 2021, deploying more than 700 members of its National Guard, as well as 540 Fish and Wildlife personnel.
Running third in polls, Mr DeSantis has decamped to South Carolina, aiming to beat Nikki Haley in her home state and force a showdown with President Trump.