Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will step on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s turf for campaign event in Dallas

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis invades Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s home turf to run a fundraiser for the campaign.

DeSantis and his wife Casey will be attending an event at the home of Dallas billionaire Kenny Troutt and his wife Lisa in Dallas on Monday, according to an invitation from The Dallas Morning News.

Guests are asked to pay $ 2,500 per person while event co-chairs bring in $ 25,000 per person.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Doral Academy Preparatory School in Doral, Florida on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. At the back is Fla. Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)(Wilfredo Lee)

DeSantis, in his first term as Florida governor, is widely considered a GOP presidential candidate for 2024, especially if former President Donald Trump opts not to make a comeback.

His quick reopening of Florida when most states were still in lockdown mode to tackle the coronavirus pandemic made him a favorite with many national conservatives. He is an outspoken critic of mask requirements and so-called vaccination passes.

DeSantis is the routine winner of most Republican straw polls for the 2024 race that Trump does not participate in. He won the July straw poll “If Trump Doesn’t Run for 2022” at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas. Trump was the winner of the straw poll that included his name, while Abbott was not a factor in the polls.

Governor Greg Abbott during a news conference in Dallas, March 17, 2021, about the arrival of several hundred young immigrants from the border at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The U.S. Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that the convention center will serve as an emergency room for teenagers who have arrived at the US-Mexico border as of Wednesday to help ease the overcrowding of customs and border guards. (Lola Gomez / The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez)

Since then, Abbott has become more of a national figure because of the controversial Texas electoral law he signed, as well as the new law that bans all abortions after six weeks of gestation.

The Texas governor has also opposed a return to mask mandates. He is currently involved in legal disputes with local authorities who are implementing such mandates despite being banned.

Both men are standing for re-election in 2022 and are said to have presidential aspirations.

It is not yet known whether Abbott will travel to Florida to raise campaign funds.

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