Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida made his long-awaited entrance into the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, submitting paperwork to declare his candidacy and set up himself as probably the most formidable Republican rival former President Donald J. Trump has confronted since 2016.
Mr. DeSantis filed the papers with the Federal Election Fee hours earlier than a deliberate livestream announcement on Twitter with the platform’s proprietor, Elon Musk — a possible on-line spectacle with little precedent in American…
