Chris Jankowski, the head of the Never Back Down super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis, has resigned.
The resignation came after the creation of a new Tallahassee-based nonprofit and affiliated super PAC, named Fight Right, by DeSantis allies.
The super PAC has raised $130 million and has been instrumental in supporting DeSantis's presidential campaign.
Chris Jankowski, the head of the Never Back Down super PAC, which supports Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has resigned amid internal disputes over strategy and financing. The super PAC has been instrumental in supporting DeSantis's presidential campaign, raising $130 million and taking over activities traditionally handled by campaigns, such as paying for some of DeSantis's travel and building a field operation. However, this has led to criticism for pushing the boundaries of what super PACs usually do.
The resignation came after the creation of a new Tallahassee-based nonprofit and affiliated super PAC, named Fight Right, by DeSantis allies. There were disagreements among Never Back Down's board members over a decision to transfer money to fund Fight Right. This internal conflict escalated during a meeting to discuss a strategy against Nikki Haley's rise in the polls, which ended up in a heated argument.
Despite these issues, DeSantis has had a strong month, performing well at the Miami debate and gaining endorsements in Iowa from Governor Kim Reynolds and influential evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats. However, the operation has failed to help DeSantis break through the crowded Republican presidential field and be seen as the main challenger to former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP. This has created an opportunity for Haley, whose increasing poll numbers and support from megadonors pose a threat to DeSantis's campaign.
DeSantis has had a strong month, performing well at the Miami debate and gaining endorsements in Iowa from Governor Kim Reynolds and influential evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats.
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The governor put on his best performance yet at the Miami debate and has raked in millions from new donors. DeSantis has also earned endorsements in Iowa from Gov. Kim Reynolds and influential evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats, a key pickup as he courts the religious right in the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
The super PAC, which has raised $130 million, has been criticized for pushing the boundaries of what super PACs usually do, such as paying for some of DeSantis's travel and building a field operation.
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The DeSantis super PAC known as Never Back Down and the DeSantis campaign have pressed the boundaries of what super PACs usually do.
The operation has failed to help DeSantis break through the crowded Republican presidential field and be seen as the main challenger to former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP.
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The group has played a significant role in DeSantis' bid for the presidency since he launched his campaign in May, including raising nine figures to serve as an attack dog and media juggernaut for the governor.
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The resignation came after the creation of a new Tallahassee-based nonprofit and affiliated super PAC, named Fight Right, by DeSantis allies. There were disagreements among Never Back Down's board members over a decision to transfer money to fund Fight Right.
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DeSantis has expressed displeasure at times with Never Back Down, according to people who have spoken to him.
Leaders of Ron DeSantis' Never Back Down super PAC met to discuss a strategy against Nikki Haley's rise in the polls, but ended up in a heated argument. This has created an opportunity for Haley, whose increasing poll numbers and support from megadonors pose a threat to DeSantis' campaign.
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The infighting represents an escalation in the long-running war between Never Back Down's professional political operatives and DeSantis' Tallahassee-based inner circle over who is to blame for the governor's failure to compete effectively with front-runner Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.