"DeSantis and Ramaswamy Ride Fundraising Surge After Republican Debate"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign raised over $1 million in the 24 hours following the first Republican primary debate. DeSantis, along with other GOP candidates such as Vivek Ramaswamy, is looking to challenge former President Donald Trump as the front-runner. Ramaswamy's campaign also reported a significant fundraising surge, raising $460,000 on debate night and an additional $600,000 on Thursday. DeSantis and Ramaswamy were considered the top-performing candidates in the debate, with 23% and 21% of self-identified GOP voters, respectively, claiming they won. Meanwhile, Trump did not participate in the debate and instead aired an interview with Tucker Carlson. He was later charged in Atlanta and became the first president to pose for a mugshot.