A Nevada aerospace entrepreneur has donated $10 million to support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s reelection campaign.
News of the $10 million was published by the Friends of Ron DeSantis statewide political committee on its website on Thursday. The donation was made on July 7 and is the largest single contribution that DeSantis, a Republican, has received.
The donor is Robert Bigelow, the founder of Bigelow Aerospace, a “general contracting, research and development company” located in Las Vegas attempting to develop an “expandable habitat” in space.
The donation comes amid speculation about whether DeSantis will announce his candidacy for president in 2024.
Bigelow’s contribution is so large that it dwarfs the total combined donations made to DeSantis’ Democrat competitors as of July 1, NBC News reported….