DeSantis Super PAC Chairman Resigns in Second Major Departure

Published on December 2, 2023

Adam Laxalt, the chairman of the Never Back Down super PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) in his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has resigned. This move comes on the heels of the recent departure of the super PAC’s head, Chris Jankowski, who cited an “untenable” situation within the organization. Mr. Laxalt, the former Republican attorney general of Nevada, informed the super PAC’s board of his decision via a letter obtained by the New York Times. The letter reportedly said that he was stepping down to return to his law practice and family “after nearly 26 straight months of being in a full-scale campaign.” The Epoch Times has not viewed the letter, but a spokesperson for the super PAC confirmed the resignation....