The former president is courting state support as other GOP candidates try to emerge from his shadow, including former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd.
The endorsements were less noteworthy to Trump-skeptical Republicans in the state, including Katrina Pierson, a former Trump campaign spokesperson from North Texas who is not yet formally supporting anyone for 2024.
The policy group is the brainchild of Joe Lonsdale, a technology entrepreneur and investor who moved his venture capital firm from Silicon Valley to Austin in 2020. He has become increasingly involved in state and local politics, serving as a top donor to the successful 2021 effort to reinstate Austin’s homeless camping ban.
While DeSantis has not yet formally announced a campaign, a pro-DeSantis super PAC called Never Back Down has been functioning as a campaign-in-waiting. It is stocked with alums of Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign, including then-campaign manager Jeff Roe, who has remained a close political adviser to Cruz.
Sinn declined to comment through a representative, while Fields did not respond to a request for comment.Beyond Trump and DeSantis, Nikki Haley has been the biggest factor in Texas among GOP presidential hopefuls. “I haven’t met with President Trump yet,” Gonzales said. “I look forward to meeting with President Trump.”
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