Ron DeSantis is eyeing the first two weeks of June to formally jump into the 2024 presidential race, according to people familiar with the deliberations, as his long-expected bid shows signs of sputtering before its official launch.

Advisers are considering a campaign kickoff in the Florida governor¡¯s hometown of Dunedin ¡ª or in Ohio or Pennsylvania, swing states where he has family ties, according to the people.

The timing of the formal announcement is critical with DeSantis¡¯s poll numbers falling and donors losing confidence that he is the best Republican candidate.