DeSantis committee raises nearly $14 million in April
The committee received half its contributions in two chunks: $5 million from Chicago hedge-fund manager Kenneth Griffin and $2.8 million from the Republican Governors Association.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with fellow patrons before the opening ceremony of the Walker Cup golf tournament last week. [ GERALD HERBERT | AP ]
By Jim Saunders
Updated May 10
TALLAHASSEE â In a show of force, Gov. Ron DeSantisâ political committee raised nearly $14 million in April as he prepares for a re-election campaign next year â and as speculation builds about a possible bid for president in 2024.
The committee Friends of Ron DeSantis raised $13.979 million in April and had about $31.6 million in cash on hand as of the end of the month, according to a report posted Monday on the state Division of Elections website.
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TALLAHASSEE , Fla. (News Service of Florida) - In a show of force, Gov. Ron DeSantisâ political committee raised nearly $14 million in April as he prepares for a re-election campaign next year - and as speculation builds about a possible bid for president in 2024.
The committee Friends of Ron DeSantis raised $13.979 million in April and had about $31.6 million in cash on hand as of the end of the month, according to a report posted Monday on the state Division of Elections website.
Ron DeSantis political committee raises nearly $14 million in April
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Friends of Ron DeSantis political committee posted its biggest fundraising month since the 2018 campaign, coming in just shy of $14 million raised in April.
As was the case in March, the total was the best month for the committee since October of that year, when it raised $17 million.
The stunning haul was highlighted by two major donations dated April 30 that totaled more than half the sum, nearly $8 million.
Chicago hedge funder
Kenneth Griffin paced all donors with a $5 million donation, continuing a tradition of robust support for the DeSantis political machine.
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