Ron DeSantis' campaign has fired several staff members as it deals with bleeding cash in its effort to stave off Donald Trump’s lead
Beyond the cash woes, the staff shakeup included about a dozen mid-level staffers from several departments who were fired amid the campaign’s cashflow issues. The firings come as DeSantis has struggled in meeting its fundraising goals. DeSantis had raised $20 million, with $3 million dedicated to the general election. However, two-thirds of the funds came from donors who gave the maximum amount allowed legally, meaning they cannot donate more to him.
Sources told NBC News that despite the $20 million, the campaign had taken on too many staffers early in the process, and costs needed to be cut down. “They never should have brought so many people on, the burn rate was way too high,” one Republican source familiar with the campaign’s thought process told the network. “People warned the campaign manager [Generra Peck] but she wanted to hear none of it.”
In the second quarter, DeSantis had already spent $1 million on payroll, payroll taxes, and associated fees with 90 staffers on board. It is the largest staff of any of the Republican candidates, and left the campaign with less resources than it anticipated. Despite the shakeup, DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo told NBC News, “Americans are rallying behind Ron DeSantis and his plan to reverse Joe Biden’s failures and restore sanity to our nation, and his momentum will only continue as voters see more of him in-person, especially in Iowa. Defeating Joe Biden and the $72 million behind him will require a nimble and candidate driven campaign, and we are building a movement to go the distance.
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