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FIRST ON FOX: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection campaign is warning the Florida Republican’s donors that contributions sent to “Ready for Ron,” a recently formed federal political action committee, “do not benefit Governor DeSantis or his re-election.”
The letter, obtained by Fox News and confirmed by DeSantis’ political team, highlighted that the new PAC “is apparently engaging in an aggressive media campaign to promote itself, running political ads, and actively soliciting contributions from supporters of Governor DeSantis.”
But Benjamin Gibson, the DeSantis 2022 reelection campaign legal counsel, argued in the letter that “in reality, the PAC is actively taking financial resources away from Governor DeSantis and his re-election efforts. While possibly well-intentioned, these types of organizations tend to cannibalize support that would normally be offered to the candidate directly.”
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And Gibson reminded donors that “the only way a supporter of Governor DeSantis can ensure that their contribution will be used to support the Governor and/or his agenda is to donate directly to the Ron DeSantis for Governor Campaign, or to Friends of Ron DeSantis, the political committee that promotes Governor DeSantis and his conservative policies.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sits down with Fox News Digital for an interview, in Tallahassee, Florida on Feb. 7, 2022.
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The title of the letter emphasized that the governor and his campaign are “not affiliated with any federal political entity, nor has Governor DeSantis authorized any federal political activity to be conducted on his behalf.”
The DeSantis campaign told Fox News the letter was sent to an initial group of key supporters and allies, and people who’ve inquired about “Ready for Ron.”
DeSantis, a former congressman who was narrowly elected governor in 2018, has become a fundraising…
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