Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as 2024 US presidential bid flounders
- Florida governor trails Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination
- DeSantis’ campaign has already cut more than a third of its staff and reshuffled
Republican US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis replaced his campaign manager on Tuesday as the Florida governor tries to reboot his flagging bid to overtake front-runner Donald Trump in the race for his party’s 2024 nomination.
Generra Peck, a long-time DeSantis aide who had served as campaign chief since the governor launched his candidacy in May, will be replaced by James Uthmeier, another close adviser, said Andrew Romeo, the campaign’s communications director.
The campaign had already made significant staff moves in July, firing almost 40 employees and reshuffling some middle- and upper-level positions.
Still, donors are anxious, and some remaining staff members are frustrated by a campaign they see as rudderless and lacking a clear vision on the trail, according to people close to the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It was not yet clear whether the latest reshuffle would satisfy DeSantis allies.
Dan Eberhart, a prominent Republican donor, suggested that the move was still too tepid given that Peck and Uthmeier are both simply switching from one senior campaign position to another similar position. Peck is remaining on the campaign team as chief strategist.
