Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $20 million over the primary six weeks of his marketing campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

The DeSantis workforce introduced the haul Thursday, saying it's “the largest first-quarter filing from any nonincumbent Republican candidate in more than a decade.” The marketing campaign additionally identified the donations surpassed the $18.3 million former President Donald Trump raised over the opening two quarters of his bid, which he introduced in November.

“Joe Biden’s leftist policies are destroying the country, and Republicans are excited to invest in a winner ready to lead America’s revival,” DeSantis marketing campaign supervisor Generra Peck mentioned in a press release. “We are grateful for the investment so many Americans have made to get this country back on track.” 

She added, “The fight to save it will be long and challenging, but we have built an operation to share the governor’s message and mobilize the millions of people who support it. We are ready to win.”  

Mr. DeSantis has been thought-about Mr. Trump’s chief rival for the nomination however has struggled to make up floor on the previous president.

Mr. Trump leads Mr. DeSantis by over 30 factors in nationwide polls and by over 20 factors in Iowa and New Hampshire, hosts of the opening nomination contests.

The second-quarter fundraising report covers the interval from April 1 to June 30.

Mr. DeSantis entered the race on May 24.

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