Florida Freedom Summit announces additional speakers, prominent guests
Eric Daugherty contributed to this report.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Republican Party of Florida announced additional speakers and prominent guests for the upcoming Florida Freedom Summit on Nov 4.
The event is being held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee.
Confirmed featured speakers for the event include Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former President Donald Trump, Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Byron Donalds.
All leading GOP presidential primary candidates have been invited to participate, according to a press release.
The summit will also feature other prominent Republican and conservative leaders from across the country.
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, Attorney General Ashley Moody and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will also attend.
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler previously noted that Trump and DeSantis will both be speaking to attendees on the same day, at the same event in the Sunshine State “for the first time” during this cycle.
General admission tickets start at $125 and go as high as $15,000 for “All Access VIP,” which also hands the attendee access to the third Republican presidential debate in Miami.
The event comes during the heights of the 2024 GOP presidential primary, with Trump holding a massive 40-or-more-point lead over DeSantis nationally, according to the RealClearPolitics polling aggregate.
As of late-September, DeSantis’ national support sat at around 14%, making a short and slight rebound from a dip towards 12%.
In contrast, Trump is nearing all-time high support among Republicans at around 57%, previously peaking closer to 60%.
Republican voting begins in early caucus or primary states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina next year.
DeSantis has dismissed steep national polling deficits, arguing his campaign is focusing on those early states, vital to gaining perceived momentum among voters in states that vote further into 2024.
In addition to Trump’s strong GOP performance, amidst new polls, the former president hit another all-time high among 2024 respondents when matched up against President Joe Biden, the polling average found.
