Four New Hampshire legislators who backed Trump are now supporting DeSantis

At least four New Hampshire Republicans who endorsed former President Donald Trump last month are now backing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

Trump rolled out a slate of over 50 endorsements last month during his trip to the Granite State, but four of them were also named on the DeSantis-aligned Never Back Down super PAC’s list of 51 endorsements released Tuesday.

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State Reps. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, Brian Cole, Lisa Smart, and Debra DiSimone were all pegged as backing both.

“I’m endorsing both,” Harvey-Bolia told NBC. “DeSantis has a lot of promise for the future, and Trump is great now.”

DeSantis has yet to declare his 2024 campaign for president. Never Back Down is seeking to create a springboard for a campaign and has been unveiling endorsements for him during recent weeks, including 37 Iowa endorsements in advance of his swing through the Hawkeye State over the weekend.

“New Hampshire wants a leader with a winning conservative record that will bring new energy and economic growth to our country. They know that leader is Gov. Ron DeSantis,” said Erin Perrine, Never Back Down’s communications director. “New Hampshire’s leaders know his success should serve as a blueprint for our nation.”

Perhaps most notable on the endorsement list released Tuesday is New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne.

DeSantis visited the Granite State last month to headline the New Hampshire GOP’s 2023 Amos Tuck Dinner, in which the party raised a record-breaking $382,000, according to its chairman.

Ahead of his 2024 decision, the governor has swung through a multitude of early states and helped state and local Republicans raise over $4.3 million since March, per his political team.

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Next week, DeSantis is expected to convene over 100 donors and other allies for a briefing, according to multiple reports. He previously indicated that a presidential announcement would likely come sometime after the Florida state legislature wraps up its business, which happened earlier this month.

DeSantis has consistently polled as Trump’s top primary foe. The former president remains the front-runner and has grown his lead over the pack in recent weeks, though a DeSantis campaign launch could give the governor a boost.