DeSantis Emerges as a Strong Contender Against Trump for GOP Nomination.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially filed paperwork to launch his 2024 presidential campaign, setting him on a collision course with former President Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination. DeSantis is set to personally announce his run during a Twitter Spaces conversation with Elon Musk. The move marks the culmination of years of buzz around DeSantis, whose resistance to Covid-era lockdown rules and willingness to engage in polarizing cultural fights have quickly made him a Republican darling. However, polls have shown DeSantis consistently losing ground for months, even as the governor toured key battlegrounds and racked up policy wins with his state's GOP-held Legislature.