Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

“We’ve got the workers and the movers and shakers in these states,” said Sam Cooper, DeSantis campaign political director. “We’re running against Washington, not to be a part of Washington.”

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign has the formal backing of five U.S. representatives, one governor, and exactly zero U.S. senators — a grand total of six endorsements from the nation’s top elected officials. He’s also won the support of at least 259 state lawmakers. The discrepancy is no accident.

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

“We’ve got the workers and the movers and shakers in these states,” said Sam Cooper, DeSantis campaign political director. “We’re running against Washington, not to be a part of Washington.”

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

“We’ve got the workers and the movers and shakers in these states,” said Sam Cooper, DeSantis campaign political director. “We’re running against Washington, not to be a part of Washington.”

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

“We’ve got the workers and the movers and shakers in these states,” said Sam Cooper, DeSantis campaign political director. “We’re running against Washington, not to be a part of Washington.”

Largely ignored by Congress, DeSantis woos state lawmakers to help lift his campaign

“We’ve got the workers and the movers and shakers in these states,” said Sam Cooper, DeSantis campaign political director. “We’re running against Washington, not to be a part of Washington.”