DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful's political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses.
Longtime DeSantis ally Scott Wagner, who had been a member of the group's board, was named interim CEO and board chairman.
DeSantis' campaign has relied heavily on Never Back Down for basic campaign functions, though the two sides cannot directly coordinate under federal campaign finance rules.
Never Back Down has more staff working in Iowa, more than two dozen, than any campaign or super PAC and have been organizing ahead of the precinct-level caucuses since June.
Persons:
Ron DeSantis, Kristin Davison, Chris Jankowski, Erin Perrine, Matt Palmisano, Scott Wagner, Donald Trump's, Nikki Haley, DeSantis, Jankowski, Adam Laxalt, DeSantis ’, Jeff Roe, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Glenn Youngkin, Perrine, Matt Wolking, Jessica Syzmanski, Roe, David Polyansky, Polyansky, Casey, “ Scott Wagner, Trump, Ron DeSanctimonious, ”, ___ Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Michelle L, Price
Organizations:
DES, Florida Gov, Iowa Republican, Saturday, Politico, United Nations, Former Nevada, Republican, Texas, Virginia Gov, PAC, Florida, Gov, ___, Associated Press
Locations:
DES MOINES, Iowa, United States, New York, Columbia , South Carolina, Des Moines , Iowa