Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign

2024 United States presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis, the 46th governor of Florida, announced his campaign for president of the United States on May 24, 2023.[5]

Ron DeSantis for President
Campaign
CandidateRon DeSantis
46th governor of Florida
(2019–present)
AffiliationRepublican Party
AnnouncedMay 24, 2023
SuspendedJanuary 21, 2024
HeadquartersTallahassee, Florida, U.S.[1]
Key people

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]

References

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  1. Matt Dixon (May 15, 2023). "DeSantis' political shop moves offices, starting countdown to 2024 announcement". NBC.
  2. Glueck, Katie (May 24, 2023). "Florida's first lady, and second in command". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. Ceballos, Ana (May 16, 2023). "DeSantis' political operation makes more moves ahead of expected 2024 campaign launch". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump". AP NEWS. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. Breuninger, Kevin (2023-05-24). "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files paperwork to run for president". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.