Key takeaways:
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race.
- DeSantis has more than $80 million in a state political committee that can be used for his campaign.
- DeSantis is expected to officially announce his campaign live on Twitter Wednesday night with the site’s CEO Elon Musk.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race, filing the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. The announcement comes hours ahead of his planned Twitter Spaces launch with the site’s CEO, Elon Musk.
DeSantis, who won a second term in a landslide election win in November, trails Trump in polls of GOP primary voters. However, he is expected to be able to match his one-time ally financially, thanks to more than $80 million he has in a state political committee that can be used for his campaign.
The Florida governor is expected to officially announce his campaign live on Twitter Wednesday night with the site’s CEO Elon Musk, in a first for a presidential candidate. Days after DeSantis’ donors gather in Miami, he’s expected to start traveling to early presidential primary states.
Sources say there will be a cocktail reception to fundraise around the time of DeSantis’ announcement as they kick off “dialing for dollars.” Two sources said the campaign hopes to raise $8-$10 million in commitments.
DeSantis has been building expectations for his 2024 presidential run among Republicans eager to move beyond coup-attempting former President Donald Trump. With the formal announcement of his candidacy, the Florida governor is now officially in the race for the White House.
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