As DeSantisâ GOP star rises, the money is following. He raised $2.7 million in February.
It was his largest monthly haul since he was sworn in as governor in 2019.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference following the State of the State address during the joint session of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
Updated Mar. 4
The national stature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is rising swiftly among the countryâs Republicans, and the checks from deep-pocketed donors are following.
His political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, brought in $2.7 million in February, its largest monthly haul â by far â since the Republican was sworn in as governor two years ago. Itâs the latest signal that DeSantis is putting the pandemic in the rear-view mirror and shifting focus to his political future.