Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race

Republican governor Ron DeSantis officially filed paperwor k to run for president on May 24, hours before he’s set to launch his campaign in an audio-only Twitter Spaces event at 6pm eastern time along with Elon Musk. He’s due to follow up the announcement with a more traditional round of prime-time appearances on conservative programs, including Fox News and Mark Levin’s radio show.

That the candidacy was imminent was common knowledge for months but DeSantis had recently been dropping several hints. For instance, last month, DeSantis signed a bill to exempt him from the “resign-to-run” Florida law, meaning that he can remain governor while running for president. In a bid to shield the 2024 campaign from scrutiny, he also signed a bill allowing him to shield all of his travel from media and the public.

“Inside DeSantis’s insular orbit, his campaign is largely on schedule. His allies spent the spring raising money, launching a super PAC, building out a national campaign and enlisting supporters so that when he enters the race, it won’t be from a traditional day one.”—CNN’s Steve Contorno , who is based in Florida and covers DeSantis

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