Ron DeSantis, who had staked his campaign on a strong showing in Iowa, came in at a distant second, with 21.2% of the vote.
“You helped us get a ticket pushed out of the Hawkeye State,” DeSantis told supporters in Iowa Monday night.
And about two-thirds – 66% – of the GOP Iowa voters believe President Joe Biden did not legitimately win the presidency in 2020.
The state also prides itself on giving a boost to lesser-known contenders who make the effort to meet one-on-one with Hawkeye State voters.
It’s not clear how long DeSantis – who had hoped to win Iowa outright and gain momentum in the race – would be able to continue.
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