Eight Republican presidential hopefuls attended the “Roast and Ride” event in Iowa to pitch themselves to prospective voters as the busy summer campaign season kicks off, with GOP front-runner former President Donald Trump notably absent.
The combination barbecue rally and motorcycle ride on June 3, hosted by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, had the following declared or presumed Republican presidential candidates in attendance: former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson, author Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative talk radio host Larry Elder.
