MANCHESTER, N.H. – It appears that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is helping the New Hampshire GOP bring in the bucks.
New Hampshire state party chairman Chris Ager told Fox News that Friday night’s Amos Tuck fundraising dinner – which will be headlined by DeSantis – will bring in over $250,000, which Ager says is a "record."
Ager noted that over 500 people will be in the audience at the event at a hotel in downtown Manchester, adding that "we had to close ticket sales earlier this week at 520 people."
The trip is DeSantis' first this cycle to New Hampshire, the state that holds the first primary and second contest overall in the GOP presidential nominating calendar. The popular conservative governor from Florida has already stopped this year in Iowa (which holds caucuses kicking off the Republican schedule) and Nevada (which holds the fourth contest) and next week visits South Carolina (which votes third).
While DeSantis remains on the 2024 sidelines, he’s expected to launch a presidential campaign sometime after the end of Florida’s legislative session, which concludes next month. But behind the scenes, he’s already made plenty of moves toward launching a campaign, including beefing up staff in Tallahassee.
