Politico reports:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using his rising clout among conservatives to help candidates who have openly questioned President Joe Biden’s win — even if it’s something he doesn’t like to talk about. DeSantis on Friday will speak at a Pittsburgh rally for state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor who supported efforts to contest the 2020 results.
DeSantis’ appearance with Mastriano comes five days after he campaigned on behalf of Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for Arizona governor, who made repeated false claims about the 2020 election the centerpiece of her campaign. When asked by reporters whether the last presidential election was rigged, DeSantis has instead highlighted changes to election laws he has supported or simply changed the topic. “I’ve been asked that a hundred different times. Anyone have a question on the topic of the day?” DeSantis said.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using his rising clout among conservatives to help candidates who have openly questioned President Biden’s win in 2020 — even if it’s something he doesn’t like to talk about.https://t.co/1S7mVa8vEx
— POLITICO (@politico) August 17, 2022
“DeSantis on Friday will speak at a Pittsburgh rally for state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP candidate for Pennsylvania governor… Investigators with the Jan. 6 select committee have said Mastriano was involved in a plot to recruit alternate electors.” https://t.co/ViaFkmGaOK
— Robert Costa (@costareports) August 17, 2022