Ron DeSantis is officially running for president, after filing his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.
The long-awaited move by Florida’s governor follows a campaign announcement video released a day earlier by his wife, Casey, on Twitter. Their filing was first reported by The Associated Press.
Mr DeSantis is expected to address voters in a Twitter space hosted by Elon Musk aide David Sachs on Wednesday evening in his first appearance as a presidential candidate. Shortly thereafter he would appear on Fox News for an interview with Bret Baier.
The rising Republican star is in his second term as governor of the trending-red Sunshine State, having just won re-election last year by double digits. He had previously won the election in 2018 by a fraction of a percentage point.
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