DeSantis's 2024 Presidential Bid: Prepping, Identity, and Strategy.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding donor dinners with wealthy fundraisers at the governor's mansion in Tallahassee as he prepares to launch his presidential campaign. DeSantis is meeting with small groups of "bundlers" who are getting briefings from the governor's advisers and having dinner with DeSantis and his wife. DeSantis's allies are seeking to introduce him to Republican primary voters on more personal and favorable terms. A super PAC supporting DeSantis, Never Back Down, has spent more than $10 million on ads over the past few weeks, highlighting DeSantis's family story, his handling of the pandemic, and his criticism of what he calls the "woke mob." DeSantis's team is considering travel to multiple states in conjunction with a 2024 announcement and has discussed the possibility of an event at the governor's old baseball field in his hometown of Dunedin, Fla.