ANALYSIS: DeSantis Campaign Restart in Iowa Gains Traction

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors national summit at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on June 30, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

News Analysis

DES MOINES, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began the reboot of his presidential campaign with a two-day bus tour of small towns in central Iowa, culminating in a rousing speech at a state Republican fundraising dinner where he was one of a handful of standouts among the 13 candidates to take the stage.