Trump, DeSantis Face Primary Voters at Iowa–Iowa State Football Game

The two major Republican frontrunners faced primary voters at a Sept. 9 Iowa college football matchup, to varying responses.
Trump, DeSantis Face Primary Voters at Iowa–Iowa State Football Game
Former President Donald Trump (left) addresses the crowd during a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 28, 2023; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (right) speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2022. Logan Cyrus, Scott Olson/Getty Images
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The two major Republican frontrunners, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, faced primary voters at a Sept. 9 college football matchup between Iowa University and Iowa State.

The games also saw a matchup between the top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, as both candidates seek to market themselves to voters in the highly important state, whose primary caucus represents the first presidential contest in the nation.