CONCORD, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in New Hampshire on Friday to meet with legislative supporters ahead of an expected 2024 campaign launch, 10 Tampa Bay has confirmed.
Never Back Down, a super PAC that supports the governor has touted the endorsements of 51 New Hampshire GOP state lawmakers — likely the lawmakers DeSantis will meet with Friday.
DeSantis' trip to the pivotal state comes as multiple outlets report he plans to file paperwork to officially become a presidential candidate next week.
It will be the governor's second trip to the Granite State in recent weeks, which has proved to be a pivotal stop for candidates on the campaign trail. New Hampshire holds the first primary in the nation and the second contest after the Iowa caucuses.
The governor and his political team spent last weekend in Iowa, where he warned of the GOP's "culture of losing," as weather sidelined a planned event by former president and current candidate Donald Trump.
Trump has also visited New Hampshire, most recently for a televised town hall-style program on CNN.
Right now, Trump overwhelmingly appears to be voters' top candidate for the Republican ticket, besting DeSantis by 36 points — Trump at 56 percent with DeSantis at 20 percent, according to the latest RealClearPolitics polling average.