ORLANDO, Fla. — With a presidential launch imminent, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attention must turn to blunting former President Donald Trump’s momentum and courting voters in early primary states that could make or break his chances of winning, veteran political strategists say.
DeSantis is expected to officially declare his candidacy as early as next week with an event scheduled for his hometown in Dunedin, near Tampa, according to multiple news media reports.
He already has been boosting his profile in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — early states on the GOP primary calendar — as an all-but-declared candidate.
