Struggling to energize his campaign, DeSantis this week privately encouraged his donor network to support a newly formed super PAC that's taking over advertising responsibilities.
The super PAC has also paid for the bulk of his TV ads and almost all of his organizing.
On Aug. 8, the DeSantis campaign announced a staff shakeup, replacing its campaign manager and hiring Polyansky from the super PAC to serve as deputy campaign manager.
Polyansky is an Iowa campaign veteran who has worked on several presidential campaigns in the state.
DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo said it was “totally false” to assert that DeSantis coordinated any campaign strategy with the super PAC.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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