Casey DeSantis pitches voters on her husband as "parents candidate"
In Iowa, Casey DeSantis kicked off a "Mamas for DeSantis" campaign Thursday.
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In Iowa, Casey DeSantis kicked off a "Mamas for DeSantis" campaign Thursday.
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The pro-DeSantis PAC's ad is aimed at conservatives unhappy with corporations that recognize and partner with the LGBTQ+ community.
The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in the race, declared his candidacy by filing with the FEC ahead of a speech on Thursday.
"As a naval officer, if I would have taken classified [documents] to my apartment, I would have been court-martialed in a New York minute," DeSantis said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently transported a group of undocumented migrants from Texas to Sacramento.
The Florida governor went on a whirlwind campaign tour through Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina this week.
The PAC has been gathering online contributions with the purpose of funneling it to the official campaign.
The conservative Club for Growth tees off on Trump over Social Security in an ad filled with golf puns.
The sum includes online donations and money raised by DeSantis fundraisers gathered in Miami.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a campaign launch event on Twitter with the site's CEO Elon Musk, but it did not go according to plan.
The announcement will be at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and hosted by David Sacks, a technology executive who is close to Musk and a DeSantis supporter, the sources said.
The announcement will be at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and hosted by David Sacks, a technology executive who is close to Musk and a DeSantis supporter, the sources said.
Scott kicked off his campaign with Sen. John Thune, who is number two in the Republican Senate leadership.
South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott filed documents formalizing his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission Friday.