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.
Persons:
Peck, DeSantis’s, Trump, Casey, Uthmeier, Jones, “ James Uthmeier, Generra Peck, Joe Biden, ” Andrew Romeo
Organizations:
Federalist Society
Locations:
Washington