“We were trying to be consistent with what the debate was requiring,” said Evan Power, vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last month sidestepped a question about whether he would “support” former President Donald Trump if he was the nominee, but later said candidates should “respect the outcome of the process.” | Alex Brandon/AP PhotoTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are finding that the price to make the 2024 Florida primary ballot is going up.
The Republican Party of Florida approved the change at its executive board meeting held in mid-May and included the new provisions inthat it filed with state election officials but have not been widely distributed. The change by Florida Republicans comes amid an ongoing back-and-forth from some Republican presidential candidates about whether they would support the nominee, especially if it’s Trump, who remains mired in legal trouble.last month sidestepped a question about whether he would “support” Trump
Besides the governor and former president, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is also running for the GOP presidential nomination. Candidates who agree to attend the summit only have to pay a $25,000 qualifying fee to make the March 19 primary while those who skip the party event will have to pay $100,000. A candidate can avoid paying the fee if they collect signatures from Florida Republicans to make the ballot — but that has been increased from a total of 3,375 signatures in 2015 to a total of 56,000 now.
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