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By Bill Allison and Laura Davison

July 31, 2023 at 11:15 PM UTC

Updated on

August 1, 2023 at 3:33 AM UTC

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Super political action committees allied with Republican presidential candidates revealed their first fundraising data of the 2024 cycle, with a group backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis leading the pack.

DeSantis’s campaign has faced a rocky stretch marked by layoffs and donor frustration, but the financial strength of his allied super PAC could help steady his bid. DeSantis trails current GOP frontrunner Donald Trump by more than 35 points in the RealClearPolitics average of polls.