Ron DeSantis’ campaign accused of violating campaign laws with super PAC Mr DeSantis’s campaign downplayed the complaints as politically-motivated and unfounded The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Ron DeSantis PAC’s top strategist jumps ship after damning campaign report Jeff Roe, the top adviser to Never Back Down, announced his departure on Saturday The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023
Ron DeSantis campaign chaos continues as super PAC ousts CEO after just nine days GOP candidate’s presidential bid sputters as Iowa draws closer The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023
Fresh blow for DeSantis as another top official leaves super PAC backing him Ron DeSantis has struggled to redirect his stagnant presidential campaign, which has fallen far short of expectations The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
Blow for Ron DeSantis’ campaign as super PAC CEO quits DeSantis’s polling has fallen with him now placing fifth in New Hampshire The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Iowa's two campaigns: Donald Trump's rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail Nikki Haley has booked her largest venue in Iowa since launching her campaign The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Ramaswamy faces curiosity and skepticism in Iowa after center-stage performance in GOP debate Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
Ron DeSantis isn’t over yet – here’s why DeSantis will be a target on the stage of Wednesday’s debate. But supporters tell Eric Garcia there is still time for the governor to break through The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Iowa’s evangelical kingmaker says it would be ‘a big mistake’ to count Ron DeSantis out Bob Vander Plaats tells The Independent that evangelicals in the state ‘break late’ on who they will support The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way Ron DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
Targeting DeSantis, Trump team warns state parties that super PACs can't act as an arm of a campaign Donald Trump’s campaign is seeking to blunt the efforts of a super PAC supporting rival Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign by sending a letter to all state Republican parties arguing they cannot work with a super PAC as if it's representing a candidate The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Ron DeSantis’s biggest donor to pull plug until campaign makes changes Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow has contributed $20m to the Never Back Down Super Pac but is now wary of the slow campaign The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2023
NBA players union slams Orlando Magic for $50k donation to pro-DeSantis PAC Former Trump administration education secretary Betsy DeVos is part of the family that owns the Magic The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
Trump's early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California Donald Trump has scored a major victory in his efforts to reshape the mosaic of state Republican Party rules that determine the GOP presidential nominee The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner Donald Trump and rival Ron DeSantis will appear for the first time at the same campaign event in early voting Iowa at a pivotal moment for the Republican presidential candidates
Zenger · Jul 7, 2023 DeSantis’ Fundraising Falls Short Of Trump’s Tally — But Here’s Why His Team Isn’t Too Concerned Trump's team unofficially confirms strong inflows of campaign funds as rival candidate details the Florida governor's fundraising
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail The presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is busy courting white evangelicals – a key voting bloc for the GOP
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith The presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is busy courting white evangelicals – a key voting bloc for the GOP
Axios · Jun 5, 2023 Team DeSantis bets big on angrier GOP base Never Back Down says that DeSantis' numbers have rebounded over the past month.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2023 DeSantis super PAC tackles tricky task of organizing support for him in Iowa without the candidate The super political action committee promoting Ron DeSantis plans to shoulder the load of organizing support for him in Iowa while the Florida governor moves toward launching a 2024 presidential campaign
Orlando Sentinel · May 18, 2023 As campaign launch nears, DeSantis looks to hit Trump in Iowa ORLANDO, Fla. — With a presidential launch imminent, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attention must turn to blunting former President Donald Trump’s momentum and courting voters in early primary states that could make or break his chances of winning, veteran political strategists say.
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023 Longtime Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantis Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally, will help lead a political action committee that's encouraging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024
Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023 DeSantis hits back with ads attacking Trump A political group aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched video attack ads against Donald Trump, striking back at the former president for scathing criticism of DeSantis and ratcheting up hostilities between the rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
Axios · Apr 16, 2023 Scoop: DeSantis super PAC strafes Trump in first TV ad In the TV ad, the pro-DeSantis group says: “Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democrat prosecutor in New York. So why is he spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida?"
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 15, 2023 ‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis’ 2024 supporters worry he’s launching too late WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’ critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation’s slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he’s already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.