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On Monday, Iowa holds the first contest in the Republican presidential nominating process and nobody will have more on the line than Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor staked his candidacy on a victory in Iowa, a victory that now seems increasingly remote.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The Times, and the Daily producers Rob Szypko and Carlos Prieto explain what Mr. DeSantis’s challenge has looked like on the ground in Iowa.
On today’s episode
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading
A weak night for Donald Trump? A Ron DeSantis flop? Gaming out Iowa.
From December: Mr. Trump was gaining in Iowa polling, and Mr. DeSantis was holding off Nikki Haley for a distant second.
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Shane Goldmacher, Rob Szypko and Carlos Prieto contributed reporting.
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