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DeSantis is seen as the most formidable opponent against former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday — a diminished figure in his party after a steady fall in polls in recent months, but still the top rival to former President Donald Trump.

The Florida governor claims ‘blue-collar roots’ and an Ivy League education but has pursued hard-right policies as he seeks to take on Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in the lead-up to his 2024 presidential announcement

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Ron DeSantis filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president in 2024, making a long-awaited entrance to a race that will test whether a Republican governor who rewrote Florida’s political rulebook — and often infuriated critics — can overcome the challenges of a race for the nation’s highest office.

Florida governor is only Republican polling in double digits against Donald Trump

He made the announcement on Twitter. "I'm running for president to lead our Great American Comeback," he tweeted, along with a video.