DeSantis to embark on ‘Comeback Tour’ in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) – Kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign, Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina starting on May 30 and extending through June 2.

DeSantis’ campaign announced the tour the morning after his big announcement.

On Tuesday, May 30, DeSantis will have a “campaign kickoff” event in Des Moines, Iowa. That event will be the first in-person rally-style event for his presidential campaign, which some media outlets falsely reported was going to occur in Dunedin, Florida, the governor’s hometown.

Then, May 31, DeSantis will travel across Iowa, speaking in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Pella and Cedar Rapids.

Iowa is the first state to have a say in the GOP’s 2024 primary in the form of the Iowa Caucus.

June 1, he will go to New Hampshire, the first primary election state, speaking in Laconia, Rochester, Salem and Manchester.

After that, he will finish his four-day, 12 city-and-town tour on June 2 in South Carolina, visiting Beaufort, Lexington, Greenville.

DeSantis previously visited those early primary states, but at the time did not declare his official candidacy. Events were dubbed “Florida Blueprint,” pairing with his Feb. 28-released book, The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival.

The governor faces an uphill battle, going up against months of poll numbers showing him down upwards of 30-to-40 points to Trump in national and some state primary polls.

“We are laser-focused on taking Governor DeSantis’ forward-thinking message for restoring America to every potential voter in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina,” campaign manager Generra Peck said. “Our campaign is committed to putting in the time to win these early nominating states.  No one will work harder than Governor DeSantis to share his vision with the country — he has only begun to fight.”