- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign is making its first move in the Iowa air wars, with a $2 million ad buy in the state starting in mid-November and running through the night of the caucuses Jan. 15.
- The move will make the campaign the first to reserve airtime in Iowa through the caucuses — and it underlines how important the state is to DeSantis’ presidential hopes. Last week, the campaign announced that a third of its staff will be relocating there from Tallahassee, Florida.
- The spending is another sign of how former President Donald Trump’s rivals are investing in the state in the hopes of denying him the momentum of a first-in-the-nation victory in January.
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Fading DeSantis Makes Stand In Iowa, Pours Millions Into Ad Campaign
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes part in a Fair-Side Chat with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, at the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
