The 2024 US election

Ron DeSantis. Kaytie Boomer/AP  

 

Documents show: DeSantis is running for 2024 election - will challenge Trump  

 

Republican and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has filed documents to run in next year's presidential election, several media outlets are reporting.  

 

The 44-year-old has not himself announced that he is running, but he will do so during the night of Thursday Swedish time, according to sources. He has long been described as the main challenger to Donald Trump to become the Republican candidate and polls indicate that there will be a fight between them.  

 

DeSantis has been governor of Florida since 2019 and was re-elected by a wide margin in 2022.  

 

File photo, Donald Trump with wife Melania. Julia Nikhinson / AP  

 

Sources: Trump wants to steal attention with clips  

 

Donald Trump and his allies plan to respond in several ways as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. 

 

Sources close to Trump tell CNN that there is already a recorded clip that the ex-president will release shortly after DeSanti's announcement, which is expected to take place on the night of Thursday Swedish time. 

 

In addition, an action is expected at a hotel in Miami where DeSantis has been since Wednesday. According to the sources, Trump's staff has been planning for months how to handle DeSanti's announcement.  

 

On Wednesday evening, US media reports that DeSantis submitted the documents to run.