DeSantis, Haley RNC Loyalty Pledge to Be Eligible for GOP Primary Debate

DeSantis has signed the loyalty pledge promising to support the eventual 2024 GOP nominee, while other candidates have indicated they will not take the pledge.

Florida Governor and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley have signed a loyalty pledge mandated by the Republican National Committee (RNC)—promising to support the eventual GOP nominee for the 2024 race.

Mr. DeSantis signed the pledge Wednesday, according to an Aug. 10 post on social media by Team DeSantis. This makes him eligible to participate in the first GOP presidential primary debate scheduled for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee. He agreed that if he does not become the official GOP presidential nominee for the 2024 elections, he will “honor the will of the primary voters and support the nominee in order to save our country and beat Joe Biden.”