DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina's 2024 president

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork on Tuesday for South Carolina's Republican primary, becoming the first major party presidential candidate officially on the ballot for the first-in-the-South contest. DeSantis signed his filing documents during a stop at the South Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Columbia, flanked by supporters including state legislators who have endorsed his bid. The filing comes at a consequential moment for DeSantis and his campaign as