Pro-Pence super PAC launches with former aides of GOP governors who have rebuked Trump
CBSN
A new super PAC has formed to support a presidential run by former Vice President Mike Pence, according to sources familiar with its planning. The group's formation is another sign that Pence, who has not yet officially declared a 2024 bid, is gearing up to jump into the race.
The PAC supporting Pence, "Committed to America," is filled with former aides to Governors Brian Kemp of Georgia and Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland. Like Pence, who refused to reject President Joe Biden's electoral college victory on Jan. 6, 2021, both governors are Republicans who have clashed with former President Donald Trump in recent years.
Bobby Saparow, who led Kemp's 2022 reelection campaign, including his decisive primary victory over Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue, will be the executive director of the PAC. Co-chairs of the PAC include Scott Reed, the campaign manager of Senator Bob Dole's 1996 presidential bid, and former Rep. Jeb Hensarling.
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