Politics & Government

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis set to speak Monday in Tega Cay

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to be in Tega Cay on July 17.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to be in Tega Cay on July 17. AP

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is scheduled to speak Monday evening in York County, according to campaign officials and area Republicans.

DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is set to appear 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Tega Cay at the Philip T. Glennon Community Center on Molokai Drive, according to a campaign event link sent to The Herald by the DeSantis campaign.

There is no admission charge, but tickets must be reserved, according to event materials. To reserve a ticket, here is the link to reserve a ticket for the campaign event.

Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., the release said.

DeSantis is one of many candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the 2024 election. Others include former president Donald Trump, former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley, and current South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott.

South Carolina’s 2024 primary is the first in the South on Feb. 24.

Tega Cay is a city along Lake Wylie that is close to the North Carolina border, south of Charlotte. Follow heraldonline.com for coverage of DeSantis’s Monday visit.

This story was originally published July 14, 2023 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis set to speak Monday in Tega Cay."

Andrew Dys
The Herald
Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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