Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race next week, two sources with the plans told ABC News.
According to ABC News, DeSantis' team is planning for the governor to hold his 2024 presidential campaign kickoff event in Dunedin. One of the venues under consideration is a little league baseball field in Dunedin, sources told ABC News, but multiple settings are being considered.
ABC said the official announcement is expected on Wednesday, May 24. According to ABC News, the announcement could start with a video posted to Twitter, sources said.
RELATED:
- 99 Florida lawmakers back DeSantis as president in 2024 election
- Tampa Pride event canceled after governor's controversial bill signing
The filing of the paperwork will occur as DeSantis gathers top fundraisers in South Florida, where, as CNN previously reported, he is expected to signal to them that it’s time to start asking their wealthy friends for checks. Another source said about 100 hotel rooms have been reserved at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami for the gathering.
That source, however, cautioned that the planning remains a moving target and DeSantis is known to surprise even his closest allies with last-minute changes. However, the fundraisers being summoned to Miami are expecting the campaign to be officially launched so they can begin calling donors once they arrive in South Florida.
