Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, AP sources say
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, AP sources say
BY THOMAS BEAUMONT
Updated 3:55 PM EST, November 5, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, giving the Florida governors 2024 campaign a boost as he struggles to show progress against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, two people familiar with the matter said Sunday.
DeSantis has pinned his chances of emerging as an alternative to Trump alternative squarely on Iowa. Reynolds is well-liked within the GOP and will break with long-standing Iowa tradition to endorse DeSantis. Iowas governor typically stays neutral before the caucuses that kick off the Republicans nomination calendar in January.
The people familiar with the matter spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity before a Monday rally in Des Moines where Reynolds is expected to announce her endorsement. The Des Moines Register and NBC News first reported the anticipated endorsement.
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