DeSantis Completes 99-County Tour of Iowa, Seeking to Boost Lagging Campaign

Rallying in his 99th county in the Hawkeye State, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would leave a legacy of restoring the American dream.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a rally in Newton, Iowa, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Austin Alonzo/The Epoch Times

NEWTOWN, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis concluded his 99-county tour of the Hawkeye State on Dec. 2, fulfilling a campaign promise that pins much of his White House hopes on winning the Republican Party’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest.

Mr. DeSantis marked the milestone with a rally before a crowd of about 150 gathered at the Thunderdome event center in Newtown, Iowa.