Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has indicated privately that he intends to run for president. A super PAC that seeks to draft DeSantis into the race launched Thursday and is likely to serve as an approved outside spending vehicle for his campaign.
And DeSantis will visit the early nominating states of Iowa on Friday and Nevada on Saturday as he tours the country promoting his memoir.
The pro-DeSantis super PAC that announced its formation Thursday, called Never Back Down, is led by Ken Cuccinelli, who served as acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services during the Trump administration, and Chris Jankowski, a veteran GOP operative and former official at the Republican State Leadership Committee.
Cuccinelli’s decision to align himself with DeSantis is notable given his past association with former president Donald Trump. In a video announcing the creation of Never Back Down, Cuccinelli encourages viewers to go to the group’s website — not just to urge DeSantis to run, but to “make it real” and “commit to what you will donate on day one to a DeSantis for president campaign.” He adds, “Let’s make the first day of that campaign a fundraising bonanza.
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