DeSantis Makes First Stop in New Hampshire as Potential Presidential Contender

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) delivers remarks during the New Hampshire GOP's Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, N.H. on April 14, 2023. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was far away from home last night when he appeared at a New Hampshire dinner event, but that didn’t stop the potential presidential candidate from setting fundraising records for the New England state’s GOP.

Before introducing DeSantis, Christopher Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Committee, announced that the longstanding Amos Tuck annual dinner fundraiser raised a historic $328,000.