Ron DeSantis through the years

Sources tell CBS News DeSantis is expected to officially launch his campaign for president on Wednesday.

APTOPIX Election 2024 DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with reporters after speaking at a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.

DeSantis Education

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, seated, tosses a signing pen to a spectator, after signing several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, at a news conference in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Donald Trump Hold MAGA Campaign Rally In Southwest Florida

ESTERO, FL – OCTOBER 31: President Donald Trump greets Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis as his wife, Casey DeSantis, looks on as they are introduced during a campaign rally at the Hertz Arena on October 31, 2018 in Estero, Florida. President Trump continues travelling across America to help get the vote out for Republican candidates running for office.

DeSantis “Stop Woke” Bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after signing HB 7, “Individual Freedom,” also dubbed the “stop woke” bill, at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks about the environment in Naples

  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks about the environment in Naples, Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wailing Wall

  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks about the environment in Naples, Florida (CBS4)

Governor Ron DeSantis and Cabinet in Israel

  Governor Ron DeSantis leads ceremonial meeting with Florida Cabinet members at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on May 29, 2019. (Courtesy: Governor’s Press Office)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces 2020 Python Bowl

  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces 2020 Python Bowl (Governor’s office, courtesy)

Governor Ron DeSantis proposes bonuses for teachers and principals.

  Governor Ron DeSantis proposes bonuses for teachers and principals. (Governor Desantis’ press office)

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US President Donald Trump(R) listens as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis(centerL) speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 28, 2020.

Ron DeSantis

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks before the arrival of President Donald Trump for his, ‘The Great American Comeback Rally’, at Cecil Airport on September 24, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida. President Trump continues to campaign against Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds coronavirus vaccine news conference in Zephyrhills on March 3, 2021.

  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds coronavirus vaccine news conference in Zephyrhills on March 3, 2021.

Election 2024 DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with a customer at the Red Arrow Diner during a visit to Manchester, N.H., Friday, May 19, 2023.

Chef Ronald DeSantis, center, points out a cheese that will be used for lasagna at the Culinary Institute of America

Chef Ronald DeSantis, center, points out a cheese that will be used for lasagna at the Culinary Institute of America, on Feb. 6, 2007, in Hyde Park, N.Y. DeSantis and other chefs at the institute act as consultants for the school’s Industry Solutions Group, offering companies tips for marketing, recipes and more.

South Korea US DeSantis

In this photo provided by South Korean Prime Minister Office, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, right, talks with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (South Korean Prime Minister Office via AP)

Japan US

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, introduce his wife Casey to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he pays a courtesy call to Kishida at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo Monday, April 24, 2023. DeSantis is in Japan for a two-day visit. Japanese Foreign Ministry said that DeSantis’s visit to Japan will be an opportunity to further strengthen relationship between Japan and Florida in broad areas including political and economic fields. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Building Collapse Miami

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, walks with Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez to a briefing near the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of victims remain missing more than a week after it partially collapsed, Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.

School Shooting Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DeSantis ordered a statewide grand jury investigation on school safety.

DeSantis Red Tide

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a red tide mitigation and technology development initiative into law during a news conference at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Sarasota, Fla. DeSantis says Florida will commit $3 million for the next five years for the purpose of prioritizing red tide prevention.

Burmese Python Hunt

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, second from right rear, watches as McKayla Spencer, left, the Interagency Python Management Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds up a Burmese python during a capture demonstration, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in the Florida Everglades. DeSantis announced the state’s annual python hunting contest on Thursday. It will run from July 9 to 18 and include prizes for both pros and novices.

Social Media Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hold up the signed legislation that seeks to punish social media platforms that remove conservative ideas from their sites, inside Florida International University’s MARC building in Miami on Monday, May 24, 2021. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)

Virus Outbreak Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis puts on a protective face mask during a news conference at the Urban League of Broward County, during the new coronavirus pandemic, Friday, April 17, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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President Joe Biden talks with people impacted by Hurricane Ian as he tours the area impacted by Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., as Gov. Ron DeSantis walks by at right.

Florida Governor

Police officer Juan Sosa thanks Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, after explaining that toll relief will help his elderly parents who commute long distances for work, during a press conference to announce expanded toll relief for Florida commuters, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Miami, Fla.

DeSantis Inauguration

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, smiles as he arrives with his wife Casey, second from left,, and their children Mason, left, and Madison, second from right, before his inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla.