DeSantis Seeks Cash From Texas Donors as His Campaign Faces Upheaval
- DeSantis plans to use Texas tour to highlight oil, gas plans
- Donor push comes ahead of campaign finance disclosure deadline
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reeled in wealthy Texas donors once loyal to former President Donald Trump, and he’s heading to the state this week to make another pitch for his struggling presidential campaign.
“There is big Texas money going to DeSantis, all over the state,” said Roy Bailey, a Dallas executive who has hosted several DeSantis fundraisers and once served as the national finance co-chair for Trump’s previous presidential campaign. “The financial support Governor DeSantis is receiving here in East Texas indicates something far different than what the national polls indicate.”