Ahead of his 2024 Iowa debut, former President Donald Trump’s campaign touted over a dozen endorsements from eastern Iowa officials.
Trump’s campaign hailed the endorsements from the cadre of “conservative and influential Republican leaders.” The former president is set to roll out his education policy platform at a Davenport, Iowa, event later Monday.
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“Since President Trump’s historic 2016 election, Iowa has fundamentally transformed from a swing state to a reliable MAGA stronghold. President Trump’s America First Policies continue to resonate with the men and women of Eastern Iowa and will propel him to an overwhelming victory in the First-in-the-Nation Caucuses,” the Trump campaign said in a statement.
President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Endorsements from Eastern Iowa pic.twitter.com/OuzjS4LP6c
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) March 13, 2023
Those who endorsed Trump include state Sens. Jeff Reichman and Charlie McClintock and state Reps. Bobby Kaufmann, Craig Johnson, Anne Osmundson, Mark Cisneros, Steven Bradley, Derek Wulf, Heather Hora, Brad Sherman, and Cindy Golding, per the campaign. Additionally, Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general of the United States, and former Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) backed him.
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), the top elected official in the Hawkeye State, has vowed to be neutral in the GOP presidential primary. She appeared at an event last Friday with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who visited the state to promote his recent book, which fueled 2024 buzz.
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Trump’s visit to Iowa on Monday inevitably creates a split-screen with DeSantis, who has consistently polled as his top likely 2024 rival. DeSantis has not declared his 2024 plans but has reportedly been musing about a summertime launch.
Iowa remains the first caucus in the Republican presidential primary, but it was recently booted from the leadoff state status on the Democratic side in a calendar shake-up that was backed by the Democratic National Committee earlier this year.
