Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is relying on Iowa voters to “change the trajectory” of the 2024 GOP presidential race and “upend all of the media narratives” once they prove to caucus this month.

Mr. DeSantis’ closing message earlier than the Jan. 15 caucuses has targeted on his confirmed report of preventing for conservative causes and delivering on his guarantees whereas warning that former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are working for the improper causes.

“The best way I view the selection between caucusgoers is you may have Donald Trump working on his points, Nikki Haley working on her donors’ points, and I’m working in your points,” Mr. DeSantis mentioned Tuesday on WHO radio in Iowa. “I’m working on your loved ones’s points, and I’m working on this nation’s points, and I’ve a report of feat down in Florida delivering on all these items and notching huge win after huge win.”

He added, “That’s what we have to do on this nation. We have to change the trajectory, and we acquired to begin profitable once more.”

Mr. DeSantis has loads using on a robust displaying in Iowa, the place evangelical and born-again Christian voters have traditionally performed an outsized position within the caucuses.

Mr. Trump, nonetheless, has a 30-point lead in polls that present Mr. DeSantis has struggled to develop his help for the reason that summer time.

Nonetheless, Mr. Desantis was the primary main contender to go to all the state’s 99 counties — with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy promising to take action twice — and the governor is betting the shoe-leather politicking will repay on caucus night time.

“I’ve completed extra city halls and took extra questions than any candidate, and we’re completely happy to try this, and that’s what it’s essential to do,” Mr. DeSantis mentioned. “Not everybody’s keen to try this.”