Blaise Ingoglia to head Ron DeSantis political committee

Blaise Ingoglia to head Ron DeSantis political committee

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is taking the helm of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state-level political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, Division of Elections records show.

The Spring Hill Republican takes over from Robert Watkins, who owns a Tampa-based accounting firm, along with his wife, Nancy, that handles campaign finance record-keeping for several GOP candidates. Nancy Watkins remains Treasurer of the committee.

The move comes ahead of a transition period for DeSantis, who is poised to officially become a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2024, and could be seen as a step toward that end.

The committee has $85.8 million in cash on hand as of April 30, according to campaign finan...

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