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Florida’s DeSantis picks finance director for prospective presidential campaign
April 7 (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has chosen a finance director for his prospective presidential campaign, two sources close to DeSantis said on Thursday. The selection and other recent hires by DeSantis and Never Back Down PAC, the main outside spending group supporting his likely run, show the governor is moving full steam ahead although he has yet to formally launch his bid. Lauren Lofstrom, who served as finance director for Texas Senator Ted Cruz during his 2016 presidential campaign, is joining DeSantis’ political operation and has begun meeting with the governor’s allies to discuss fundraising strategies, said the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Lofstrom did…


