Ron DeSantis , the 46th governor of Florida , announced his campaign for president of the United States on May 24, 2023.[ 5]
DeSantis launched his campaign for the presidency through campaign video on May 24, 2023.[ 5] [ 6] That same day, he filed to run for president with the Federal Election Commission .[ 7] The announcement will be followed by an event in Dunedin , DeSantis' hometown, during the week of Memorial Day .[ 8]
After winning his gubernatorial reelection bid , DeSantis was seen as a potential 2024 presidential challenger who could beat former president Donald Trump 's bid for the Republican nomination . Polls have shown that Trump is the frontrunner for the nomination, however, DeSantis raised more campaign funds in the first half of 2022.[ 9]
After coming in a distant second place finish in the Iowa caucuses, DeSantis ended his campaign on January 21, 2024 and endorsed former President Donald Trump .[ 10]
↑ Matt Dixon (May 15, 2023). "DeSantis' political shop moves offices, starting countdown to 2024 announcement" . NBC .
↑ Glueck, Katie (May 24, 2023). "Florida's first lady, and second in command" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
↑ Todd, Chuck; Murray, Mark; Bowman, Bridget; Marquez, Alexandra (May 12, 2023). "DeSantis bets the GOP wants to move on from Trump" . NBC News . Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
↑ Ceballos, Ana (May 16, 2023). "DeSantis' political operation makes more moves ahead of expected 2024 campaign launch" . Miami Herald . Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
↑ 5.0 5.1 Navarro, Aaron; Gomez, Fin; O'Keefe, Ed (May 18, 2023). "DeSantis to launch presidential campaign May 24, sources say" . CBS News . Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
↑ "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump" . AP NEWS . 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-24 .
↑ Breuninger, Kevin (2023-05-24). "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files paperwork to run for president" . CNBC . Retrieved 2023-05-24 .
↑ Scott, Rachel; Steakin, Will (May 18, 2023). "Ron DeSantis set to announce 2024 campaign next week, with kickoff event days later: Sources" . ABC News . Retrieved 2023-05-19 .
↑ Margaritoff, Marco (July 16, 2022). "Trump Fundraising Slows For First Time In 18 Months, Trails DeSantis" . HuffPost . Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
↑ Hernández, Alec; Dixon, Matt; Burns, Dasha; Allen, Jonathan (2024-01-21). "Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential bid and endorses Trump" . www.nbcnews.com . Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-21 .