DeSantis’s Campaign Brought in $20 Million in Second Quarter, Trailing Trump

Total is less than $35 million Trump raised in second quarter
Florida governor consistently trails Trump in national surveys

Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, attends the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Photographer: Mel Musto/Bloomberg

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By Bill Allison and Nancy Cook

July 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM UTC

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Ron DeSantis raised more than $20 million during the second quarter, a figure lower than Donald Trump’s haul, but a strong showing given that the Florida governor jumped into the Republican 2024 presidential field in late May.

While DeSantis is short of the $35 million that Republican 2024 frontrunner Trump raised over the three months ended June, according to people familiar, it’s more than double the $9.5 million the former president raised in 45 days after launching his comeback run in November. DeSantis formally announced his long-expected presidential bid on May 24.