Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign
Questions loom about his readiness for the national stage. But DeSantis is seen as Trump’s strongest Republican rival.
whyy.orgRon DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign was ultimately short-lived: he suspended his bid in January 2024 and threw his support to Donald Trump.[2][6]
Key timeline points (2024)
- January 20, 2024: DeSantis announced he was dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race and endorsing Trump.[6][2]
Context from earlier in the race (leads into 2024)
- May 2023 (campaign launch setup): Reporting ahead of his formal run said DeSantis planned to make his 2024 presidential bid official around May 24, 2023, including filing with the Federal Election Commission and coordinating fundraising activity.[3]
- May 2023 coverage of the launch: Other coverage described his launch as setting up a potential matchup as Trump’s strongest GOP rival at the time, with questions about readiness on the national stage.[4][9]
If you want, tell me whether you mean events after he suspended (how he positioned himself after endorsing Trump) or the campaign while it was active, and I’ll narrow it to the most relevant headlines.