Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday his campaign brought in $15 million during the third fundraising quarter, according to a press release.

DeSantis is the first 2024 GOP presidential candidate who has announced the figures ahead of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing deadline on Oct. 15. The governor raised just over $20 million during his first fundraising quarter as a presidential candidate, and entered this fundraising quarter with $12.2 million cash on hand.

[That doesn’t sound like a campaign nearing “collapse,” does it? CNN reports that DeSantis’ campaign has “only” $5 million cash on hand, but it’s well known that they’re spending on organization, which comes with significant up-front costs. We’ll see how that compares with his rivals in the GOP primary. — Ed]