Republican donors at a gathering last week in Palm Beach County openly discussed the prospect of Casey DeSantis' running for governor in 2026, and for the first time, Florida’s first lady is seriously considering the idea.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, her husband, is facing term limits and cannot seek re-election. There has long been speculation about whether Casey, a mainstay on the campaign trail for her husband, would herself one day run for office, but those plans seem to becoming closer to reality, five people directly familiar with the donor event and Casey DeSantis' thought process told NBC News.