If the governor isn't planning a 2028 campaign, who is really behind the mysterious fundraising texts sent in his name?

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It is not publicly known who specifically authorized the fundraising texts, and the available reporting does not prove DeSantis himself was behind them. What is known is that The Washington Post reported a federal super PAC tied to DeSantis recently sent a fundraising text, citing people briefed on the matter. That suggests the texts came from an outside political organization associated with his network, not necessarily from the governor or his official office. DeSantis flatly denied organizing any 2028 effort and said he had not contacted anyone “about running for anything.” In his response on X, he also floated an alternative explanation: that political consultants or operatives may have been using his name without his direct involvement. He wrote, “Probably the case. But maybe just made up by WaPo.” Based on the reporting now available, the most plausible answer is that the texts originated from a DeSantis-linked super PAC or allied consultants acting independently, or at least without any public evidence of direct authorization from DeSantis. But there is no verified public record in the material provided identifying the individual sender, strategist, or donor who initiated the messages. So the mystery remains unresolved: the texts appear tied to his political orbit, but there is no confirmed proof yet of who specifically ordered them or whether DeSantis approved them.

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