Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has hauled in $8.2 million in fundraising within 24 hours of launching his 2024 presidential campaign, according to reports.
The blockbuster fundraising haul by DeSantis is a move by his campaign to exhibit strength.
The DeSantis campaign is hoping to showcase energy and enthusiasm for the Florida governor as he enters a GOP 2024 nomination race.
However, President Donald Trump is the clear front-runner in the latest polling.The money raised by DeSantis tops the previous record held by Democrat President Joe Biden.Biden hauled in $6.3 million during the first 24 hours after his campaign launch in 2019.The DeSantis fundraising includes online contributions as well as funds brought in by bundlers gathered at a DeSantis donor summit in Miami, Florida on Thursday.“This historic fundraising haul shows that grassroots Republicans across the country are uniting behind Governor DeSantis’ vision for our Great American Comeback,” campaign manager Generra Peck said […]
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