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Ellie Mooney, 44, signs a “Never Back Down” bus after a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Nov. 21, 2023 in Keene, New Hampshire.
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A super PAC affiliated with Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is parting ways with interim CEO Christine Davison, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN. , further changes were brought to the organization.
Davison directed the next, Never Back Down. Chris Jankowski’s departure He served as CEO for nine days starting November 22nd.
politiko first reported News of Davison’s departure.
“Scott Wagner will now serve as Chairman of the Board and Interim CEO of Never Back Down. “We look forward to continuing that great work to elect Governor DeSantis as the next president of the United States,” said Never Back Down reporter Dave Vasquez. the Secretary said in a statement to CNN.
Davison did not attend Saturday’s Never Back Down event in Sioux City, Iowa, where DeSantis appeared before heading to Newton. to complete his tour Of Iowa’s 99 counties.
davison exit mark recent big departures Just one day after statements from PAC leaders in recent weeks Adam Laxalt resigns He assumed the position of chairman because he needed to return to his family and law practice.
Never Back Down has also parted ways with communications director Erin Perrine, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Perine previously served as press communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign.
Neither Davison nor Perine responded to CNN’s requests for comment.
Although separate from his campaign, the Never Back Down name and DeSantis have worked closely together throughout his candidacy, with DeSantis frequently appearing as a “special guest” at events and consistently appearing throughout Iowa, especially They travel by group bus.
a New Parent DeSantis Super PACFight Right was formed in recent weeks, at least in part because negative ads run by Never Back Down were too closely tied to candidates, according to people familiar with the situation. It is said that
Amid the uproar, Jankowski said in a statement to CNN that the environment had become “untenable to achieve our common goal” of electing DeSantis, and that he was leaving Never Back Down. Ta.
News of Davison’s departure from Never Back Down came just hours after DeSantis celebrated the 99th Iowa county event with Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats and others. flowed.
This story has been updated with additional information.
CNN’s Jessica Dean contributed to this report.
