DeSantis' Political Maneuvers in the 2024 Presidential Race.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis raised a record $8.2 million in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, but new figures reveal that he relied heavily on larger contributors to set that record. The campaign had around 40,000 donors in May, with an average donation of over $200 per donor, far higher than is typical for a campaign heavily funded by grass-roots support. Small donors help sustain a campaign and show grass-roots support, but campaigns that raise money chiefly from bigger contributors cannot return to those same donors again and again for support.