Suarez is to speak Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in Simi Valley, Calif., on Thursday, part of an ongoing “Time For Choosing” series.

“I have traveled across the country. I’ve been to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada,” Suarez said, “I can tell you when I take the message to people, they want to hear more.”

The GOP presidential field has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent weeks. Suarez’s home state of Florida is already well-represented in the field, with former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis both calling the state home these days.