I know almost zero about him, but the little bit I've read has met with my appreciation.

While I don't dislike DeSantis, he's stirred up a lot of hate for himself with his views and actions in FL from the Left. If DeSantis is the candidate that goes forward, the rhetoric from the Left will bring back memories of how they maligned Trump his first time around.

Maybe Scott's fundraising can buy him some recognition to help move conservatives away from the typical party candidate and bring them to Scott.