![]() ![]() Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. The ultimate Republican nominee is expected to face Democratic President Joe Biden on the general election ballot in November 2024.ĭeSantis joins a field that also includes former U.N. Still, he has generated significant interest among GOP primary voters by casting himself as a younger and more electable version of the 76-year-old former president. ![]() “I’m Ron DeSantis, and I’m running for president to lead our great American comeback.”ĭespite the rocky start, DeSantis' announcement marks a new chapter in his extraordinary rise from little-known congressman to two-term governor to a leading figure in the nation’s bitter fights over race, gender, abortion and other divisive issues.ĭeSantis is considered to be Trump’s strongest Republican rival even as the governor faces questions about his far-right policies, his campaign-trail personality and his lack of relationships across the Republican ecosystem. ![]() “We need the courage to lead and the strength to win,” DeSantis said in a minute-long video posted on social media before the conversation with Musk. But the audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the high-profile announcement in real time. The 44-year-old Republican, an outspoken cultural conservative, initially announced his decision in a video posted on social media, but planned to discuss it further in a first-of-its-kind conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with a Twitter announcement plagued by technical glitches, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his strength against former President Donald Trump and criticism that he's not ready for the national stage. ![]()
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