Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino is mulling over his political options in Florida, as the newly minted resident of the Sunshine State may be eyeing the wide-open 2016 Republican Senatorial primary race.
Bongino, who lost his 2014 congressional race in Maryland by 1.2 percentage points, has already said that he would not run for congress is Florida’s 18th congressional district (where he lives), because he believes that combat veteran Brian Mast and his “inspiring story” of survival and American perseverance is a story that needs to be told, and is supportive of his campaign.The latest St. Leo University poll shows that the Republican primary race is a virtual toss up, as frontrunner Rep. David Jolly (9%) only holds a 2 percent advantage over Rep. Ron DeSantis (7%), and a 4 percent advantage over former Special Forces veteran Todd Wilcox (5%).
Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera garnered 4 percent support, while activist and consummate politician Ilya Katz rounded out the field with 3 percent.
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When I asked what his next political move would be, Bongino hinted at possibly running for the U.S. Senate in 2018. Then when I asked him if he would consider running for the Senate in 2016, Bongino simply said, “I’m looking at all of my options,” but then added that he was not going to comment any further any possible future political runs for office.
Because he has unprecedented national name recognition from his nationalized 2014 congressional run, as well as his fill-in duties for Sean Hannity and Mark Levin on conservative talk radio, Bongino could pose a serious threat to the field of Republican Senate candidates in Florida.
Because raising campaign funds will always dictate whether a candidate is viable or not, if he runs for the Senate in 2016, can Bongino raise the money needed to win, and will Floridians vote for him?Take the poll!
