These are the people advising the Florida Republican as he weighs whether to run for president.
From left to right: Casey DeSantis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt and DeSantis chief of staff James Uthmeier. | POLITICO illustration/Photos by Getty Images, NASAFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is easily one of the most recognizable names in American politics today.
Yet DeSantis has relied on a remarkably small coterie of aides to help guide all that political activity. Now he’s leaning on this group of insiders as he plots his next move toward 2024 and a collision with former President Donald Trump.Generra PeckPeck led the day-to-day operations of DeSantis’ 2022 midterm reelection campaign that saw him win by nearly 20 percentage points over Democrat Charlie Crist, a former governor. Peck had as much influence over the campaign as anyone but did so with very little attention or headlines.
He was among the staffers updating DeSantis’ VIPs and donor-types on election night, underscoring the central position he played in the campaign. Prior to joining DeSantis’ team, he worked for Associated Industries of Florida, one of the state’s largest business lobbying and political organizations.Cox was among the campaign’s first hires, joining the team in March 2021 and serving as its top big picture consultant throughout the duration of the campaign.
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