Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) presidential campaign is making a big bet on Iowa, where the first in the nation Republican presidential caucuses will take place in January. DeSantis's team confirmed plans to move one-third of their staff to the pivotal state ahead of the caucuses.
The strategic relocation is fueled by the DeSantis campaign's third-quarter fundraising haul of $15 million, which it announced Wednesday.“About a third of our Tallahassee headquarters staff will be deploying to Iowa in the weeks ahead," deputy campaign manager David Polyansky said in a statement."While the campaign will still have a strong presence in Tallahassee, we are redeploying many of our assets so we can further take the fight directly to Donald Trump in Iowa.
As the Florida governor attempts to revive his status as the alternative to former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary battle, he is hoping Iowa will serve as a turning point. Though voters are increasingly skeptical that someone can beat Trump in the primary, winning Iowa could convince Republicans that a Trump nomination is not inevitable.
At one point, DeSantis's campaign operation employed more than 90 staffers, but as its early burn rate was revealed in second-quarter data, the team was cut by a third. Now, the campaign includes 56 employees. And one-third of these staffers will be headed to Iowa ahead of the caucuses, where they will live in short-term housing and work out of field offices. The campaign already featured four employees on the ground in Iowa prior to the announcement.
“Anyone that knows Ron DeSantis knows that he is a fighter, a winner, and a leader,” said DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier. “This significant fundraising haul not only provides us with the resources we need in the fight for Iowa and beyond, but it also shuts down the doubters who counted out Ron DeSantis for far too long. Ron DeSantis is the only candidate with the vision to reverse America’s decline and the track record to prove he will get the job done.
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