DeSantis Leaves New Hampshire, Centers Campaign on South Carolina

Running third in polls, Mr DeSantis has decamped to South Carolina, aiming to beat Nikki Haley in her home state and force a showdown with President Trump.

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has stopped campaigning in New Hampshire, shifting his attention and resources to South Carolina in an attempt to deal a lethal blow to Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign.

Mr. DeSantis placed second in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15, besting former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley but finishing a disappointing 30 percentage points behind former President Donald Trump.