Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race next week, two Republicans with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
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DeSantis will file documents with the Federal Election Commission next week, according to reports, validating his candidacy, a Republican said.
An official announcement is expected the following week in his hometown of Dunedin, Florida.
The filing of the documents will take place as DeSantis rounds up top donors in South Florida, where, as CNN previously reported, he would signal to them that it’s time to start asking their friends for funding.
Another source said about 100 hotel rooms have been reserved at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami for the gathering.
That same source warned, however, that planning remains a moving target and DeSantis has been known to surprise his closest allies with last-minute changes.
Donors convened in Miami expect the campaign to officially kick off so they can begin calling donors once they arrive in South Florida.