Watchdog Alleges DeSantis Campaign Illegally Coordinated with Super PAC

Never Back Down Chairman Scott Wagner has denied the allegations and questioned the Campaign Legal Center’s motives and the reliability of its information.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

A non-profit campaign watchdog group has accused 2024 presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of breaking campaign finance laws that prohibit coordination between candidates and super PACs.

According to a Dec. 18 complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) accused Gov. DeSantis of making direct requests or suggestions to the super PAC “Never Back Down” (NBD) regarding its activities as part of an alleged coordination scheme.