DeSantis Faces Uphill Climb in New Hampshire, South Carolina

The Florida governor got his ’ticket punched' in Iowa but now faces a pair of do-or-die presidential primaries in states where he trails by a wide margin.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to his supporters after finding out the 2024 Iowa caucuses results at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defied expectations to claim a second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses but now faces long odds in two primary contests that could make or break his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

Mr. DeSantis and Ms. Haley are locked in a battle to become the single Republican alternative to President Donald Trump, who won Iowa with 51 percent of the vote.