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And the DeSantis campaign made many of them, his advisers, allies and supporters have acknowledged to CNN in interviews. Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, speaks during a campaign event in Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 17, 2024. Michael Reaves/Getty Images DeSantis and his wife, Casey, have three children: from left, daughters Mamie and Madison and son Mason. But that approach was rejected by the woman who would be announced as DeSantis’ campaign manager, Generra Peck. And yet, in the face of this overwhelming rejection of his pitch to Make America Florida, DeSantis refused to change gears.

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"We're going to win Iowa," DeSantis declared on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Dec. 2. NBC News reached out to both the DeSantis campaign and Never Back Down for comment for this piece. 'I knew they were stupid'DeSantis' presidential campaign was a mess from the moment it launched. "What harmed the campaign the most off the bat was that it didn't have a clear purpose and message," a former DeSantis campaign staffer said. "The blunt truth is that DeSantis' presidential campaign was sabotaged through early incompetence in Tallahassee," the person said.

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☆ Trump’s efforts to overshadow DeSantis in Florida take center stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ support for the Jewish community. In the tug of war for home-state supremacy, Trump has gained the upper hand in part by exploiting rifts between DeSantis and Florida Republicans. Upstaging the governorThe personal vendettas help explain the lengths that Trump and his allies have traveled to upstage the Florida governor. “I think Ron DeSantis has been a good governor of Florida,” he told CNN.

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That loss happened in 2016, when Mr. Roe ran the presidential primary campaign of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who came closer than any other candidate to toppling Mr. Trump. But because the DeSantis campaign has relatively little cash and the super PAC has had plenty, Never Back Down has taken over all of those functions. The unusual arrangement has necessitated an awkward tap dance around campaign finance laws. Mr. DeSantis insists he is technically separate from this super PAC even as he travels around on a bus funded by the super PAC and even as he attends his own events as a “special guest” of the super PAC. In July, Mr. DeSantis laid off more than a third of his campaign staff.

Persons: Roe, Ted Cruz, Trump, DeSantis, Donors, Generra Peck Organizations: Mr Locations: Ted Cruz of Texas

Playing a quiet but important role in shaping the governor's remarks was the Washington-based Heritage Foundation, America's top conservative think tank, according to two people with knowledge of their interactions. The range and frequency of those discussions with DeSantis' campaign have not been previously reported. In addition to Carmack, the policy director, at least seven other Heritage staffers have taken positions in the DeSantis campaign. Whether DeSantis' connection to the think tank has been helpful for his campaign is an open question. Following the controversial March 13 statement, Heritage officials had a suggestion for the campaign, according to one person with knowledge of the discussions.

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☆ Florida's attorney general says DeSantis suspending an elected state attorney is 'democracy in action'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis suspended Democratic State Attorney Monique Worrell. It was the second time in just over a year DeSantis has suspended an elected, Democrat-identifying state attorney. Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, called Worrell's suspension, "democracy in action." Ron DeSantis on Thursday after he suspended an elected state attorney, calling it "democracy in action." While appearing on "Fox & Friends First," Moody was asked if it was controversial that DeSantis singlehandedly removed an elected official from office.

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DeSantis' camp on Tuesday announced that it was ousting campaign manager Generra Peck and bringing in two top outside strategists. Replacing Peck, who is now the campaign's chief strategist, is James Uthmeier, previously the governor's chief of staff. Campaign insiders and donors say the replacement of Peck is unlikely to quell anxiety about the direction of DeSantis' campaign. NEW CAMPAIGN MANAGER, SAME STRATEGYUthmeier's appointment had been in the works for weeks, said one person close to the process. "With him, the governor has basically imposed his will in Tallahassee," said another person close to Uthmeier, referring to Florida's capital city.

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☆ DeSantis replaces an elected Democratic state prosecutor for the 2nd time, as his campaign continues to circle the drain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis just suspended an elected Democratic state attorney. He said State Attorney Monique Worrell neglected her duty as a prosecutor. This is the second time in just over a year that DeSantis suspended an elected, Democratic state attorney. Ron DeSantis just replaced an elected Democratic state prosecutor, the second time he's done so in just over a year. Worrell, a Democrat, was elected as Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney in November 2020, where she garnered 66.6 percent of the final vote against her Republican opponent.

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Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, delivers remarks at the annual Christians United for Israel Summit (CUFI), at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., July 17, 2023. "Governor DeSantis has to change the dynamics," Eberhart said. DeSantis faces a crucial moment on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee at the first Republican debate of the 2024 campaign. "This is par for the course for DeSantis' campaigns," Ayres said. Republican Senator John McCain, for instance, fired almost all of his senior campaign staff in June 2007 before staging a comeback and ultimately clinching the 2008 Republican nomination.

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☆ DeSantis ditches his campaign manager, but it's a reset that may have come too late
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis completed his campaign reset by replacing his campaign manager. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday completed the full-scale reboot of his once-promising presidential campaign, reassigning his campaign manager and elevating a loyal hand from his governor's office. James Uthmeier, DeSantis' chief of staff in Tallahassee, will now lead his campaign, news first reported by The Messenger. DeSantis' former campaign manager Generra Peck, who also led DeSantis' midterm reelection romp, will remain as a chief strategist. Uthmeier's elevation comes after the DeSantis campaign laid off more than a third of its staff that once boasted more than 90 people.

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Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, delivers remarks at the annual Christians United for Israel Summit (CUFI), at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., July 17, 2023. "Governor DeSantis has to change the dynamics," Eberhart said. DeSantis faces a crucial moment on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee at the first Republican debate of the 2024 campaign. It is unclear what direction Uthmeier will take the DeSantis campaign as its new manager. "This is par for the course for DeSantis' campaigns," Ayres said.

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☆ DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he scrambles to catch Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis speaks during the Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors national summit at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown on June 30, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ron DeSantis is replacing his presidential campaign manager as he struggles to close his polling gap with former President Donald Trump and faces growing concerns from top donors. Political strategist David Polyansky, who was working for the pro-DeSantis super political action committee Never Back Down, is being hired as Uthmeier's deputy campaign manager, the campaign confirmed Tuesday. Peck will remain as DeSantis' chief campaign strategist, according to The Messenger, which first reported on the change in management. Uthmeier has no prior experience running a political campaign.

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Ms. Peck, who will stay on as the campaign’s chief strategist, had drawn heavy criticism from Mr. DeSantis’s allies and donors after heavy spending led to a fund-raising shortfall. In response, the campaign had to lay off more than a third of its staff and start holding smaller events — a leaner operation more suited to a candidate who is trailing well behind Mr. Trump. Still, the successive rounds of changes have been an enduring distraction for Mr. DeSantis’s campaign. In 2022, Ms. Peck, 36, oversaw Mr. DeSantis’s overwhelming re-election as governor, making herself an invaluable confidante to the governor and his wife, Casey. Mr. Uthmeier, a member of the Federalist Society, the conservative legal group, served as general counsel to the governor and in the Trump administration.

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☆ DeSantis keeps putting rookies in charge, even with his presidential campaign spiraling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis keeps hiring people to lead his campaign who have no national campaign experience. Ron DeSantis keeps putting rookies in charge as he attempts to take control of his sinking campaign. When DeSantis launched his presidential campaign in May 2023, he chose trusted ally Generra Peck as his campaign manager. The inexperience at the top may have hurt DeSantis' presidential ambitions. As his campaign continues to circle the drain, it would make sense for DeSantis to replace Peck with someone with ample experience working on presidential campaigns.

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He'll lose if he doesn't ... Extremism isn't going to get you elected," Bigelow said in an interview, adding that he had communicated these concerns to DeSantis' campaign. DeSantis' campaign finances have come under scrutiny in recent weeks after his campaign said it had let go 38 employees, or over one-third of staff. Bigelow said he agreed with most of DeSantis' policies, however, and that he was "spot on" in his war on "wokeism." Bigelow said he had told DeSantis' campaign manager Generra Peck that DeSantis needed to be more moderate to have a chance. DeSantis' campaign did not respond to queries about Peck and Bigelow.

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WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign said on Tuesday it had let go of 38 employees in recent weeks, or over one-third of the campaign's staff, as the Florida governor seeks to cut spending and rally his flagging electoral fortunes. DeSantis, who is vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is in second place in the large Republican field, but he remains far behind former President Donald Trump, the front-runner. "Following a top-to-bottom review of our organization, we have taken additional, aggressive steps to streamline operations and put Ron DeSantis in the strongest position to win this primary and defeat Joe Biden," DeSantis' campaign manager, Generra Peck, said in a statement. While DeSantis' campaign raised about $20 million in the second quarter, allies were concerned about how fast he burned through that cash. The campaign had more than 90 paid staffers in the second quarter, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission, an unusually high number for this stage in a presidential campaign.

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☆ DeSantis fires 38 campaign staffers in the latest sign he's losing ground to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis' campaign has laid off roughly 1/3 of its staffers in recent weeks. DeSantis' campaign confirmed Politico's reporting that the Florida governor is organizing a massive reset. "Following a top-to-bottom review of our organization, we have taken additional, aggressive steps to streamline operations and put Ron DeSantis in the strongest position to win this primary and defeat Joe Biden," Campaign Manager Generra Peck said in a statement released by DeSantis' campaign. Politico reported on Tuesday that DeSantis' campaign has laid off a total of 38 aides and advisors as it seeks to achieve a reset of its efforts. According to FiveThirtyEight's weighted average, DeSantis started the year roughly six points behind Trump in national polling.

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His travel extended well outside of traditional hot spots for a primary campaign, including events in Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Now, DeSantis’ political operation says it is embracing his position as an underdog. But that leaves questions about one of the largest expenses on DeSantis’ first quarter fundraising reports: private travel. DeSantis’ campaign has paid nearly half a million dollars in travel expenses to a company that didn’t exist until two days before he launched his White House bid. In guidance to some donors and supporters, the campaign foreshadowed that they expect these interactions to show DeSantis’ “fiery” side.

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☆ Trump's campaign sent DeSantis donors a list of all of his struggles thus far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump's campaign has found a new way to troll Ron DeSantis. Top Trump advisors wrote to DeSantis' donors with a list of his struggles. Ron DeSantis' donors, urging them to press the GOP presidential hopeful on his campaign's struggles thus far. "The numbers suggest, for the first time, that solvency could be a threat to DeSantis' campaign," the memo read, quoting an NBC report about how DeSantis' campaign is strapped for cash. In response, DeSantis' campaign pointed to a statement touting its $20 million haul in six weeks.

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By comparison, Trump's main fundraising committee took in about $35 million in the second quarter even as the former president's legal troubles mounted, a sizeable increase from the previous quarter. “We are grateful for the investment so many Americans have made to get this country back on track," DeSantis' campaign manager, Generra Peck, said in a statement. The haul appeared to include just over $80 million that the committee received in May from a committee tied to DeSantis' re-election effort in the 2022 Florida gubernatorial campaign. MAGA Inc, the Trump counterpart to DeSantis' Never Back Down, has yet to disclose how much money it has raised this year. But last year it received $60 million from another committee tied to Trump.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Generra Peck, DeSantis, MAGA, Joe Biden, James Oliphant, Jason Lange, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, MAGA Inc, Trump, Thomson Locations: Florida

☆ DeSantis rakes in $20 million in presidential campaign's first six weeks, rivaling Trump's haul
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis said Thursday it raised $20 million in the six weeks since the Republican launched his bid for the White House. Separately, a major pro-DeSantis super PAC, Never Back Down, amassed $130 million since the group launched in March, a source familiar told CNBC. Absent the joint fundraising committee, Trump's campaign raised about $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $3.8 million in the last month-and-a-half of 2022 for a total of $18.3 million. Asked for comment, Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung directed CNBC to his tweet disputing the DeSantis campaign's fundraising math. Trump raised $28.3M in his first two quarters as an announced candidate, and $35M in this most-recent quarter."

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☆ The countdown is on for DeSantis' presidential kickoff, just as 2024 frontrunner Trump readies powerful exit from Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Polling has him second to Trump, who has been living in Florida at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Donald Trump's permanent residence is in Palm Beach, Florida, at his Mar-a-Lago oceanside estate. New Jersey, therefore, is set to become the new go-to spot for the GOP right around the time that the DeSantis campaign kicks off. On Monday, DeSantis' political team moved to a new office in Tallahassee, NBC News reported. The DeSantis political operation declined to share details of the governor's plans, including formal rollouts and events that may come later.

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