For DeSantis, Overflowing War Chest Obscures the Challenges Ahead

April 09, 2023

“He is in the most enviable financial position of any candidate,” possibly including Mr. Trump, said Mike Murphy, a longtime Republican strategist. Representatives of Mr. DeSantis did not respond to requests for comment. Donors keen to move on from Mr. Trump might “start to imagine — maybe this isn’t the way,” he said. Last month, MAGA Inc. filed an ethics complaint with Florida officials accusing Mr. DeSantis of operating a shadow presidential campaign. A spokeswoman for the governor’s office, Taryn Fenske, called the complaint part of a “list of frivolous and politically motivated attacks.”The post For DeSantis, Overflowing War Chest Obscures the Challenges Ahead appeared first on New York Times.