Insiders Say DeSantis Likely To Announce In Late May

The Hill reports:

Several Republicans familiar with the deliberations say that DeSantis is almost certain to seek the GOP’s presidential nomination. His advisers have begun reaching out to and interviewing potential hires for a campaign and are gaming out the best time to announce his intentions.

A formal campaign launch is still months away, they say, and won’t likely come until after the state legislature wraps up its regular session in May. Two sources familiar with the plans said that the Florida governor could announce his presidential bid as early as late May or early June.

Read the full article. Florida has a “resign to run” law which stipulates that state officials must resign in order to seek federal office. The GOP-dominated state legislature is expected to repeal that law before its session ends. Rep. Matt Gaetz is reportedly considering a run to succeed DeSantis.

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