Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), will be visiting Iowa next week for an event for "Mamas for DeSantis," a grassroots organization rallying for the governor’s parental rights agenda.
Florida's first lady will be joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) in Johnston on Thursday, marking the first solo event in Iowa for the Floridian.
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“The parents' revolution that started in Florida is coming to every home, school, and community across the country,” a news statement for the event read. “Governor Ron DeSantis is the fighter we need to protect the innocence of our children while defending and protecting the rights of parents.”
Casey DeSantis, who battled breast cancer and was declared cancer-free by doctors in February 2022, has held several high-profile roles in the state of Florida. In 2022, she pushed for a state disaster relief fund following Hurricane Ian’s destruction, raising over $60 million in donations.
Often speaking alongside her husband, Casey DeSantis has been a prominent figure on the 2024 campaign trail. She has made multiple appearances in Iowa, which will come first in the 2024 primary calendar. Most recently, she attended Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) Roast and Ride in Des Moines with Ron DeSantis, joining several top 2024 GOP presidential contenders.
“Through the First Lady’s leadership, Mamas for DeSantis will work to support Gov. Ron DeSantis's re-election campaign as a movement for Florida moms, grandmas, abuelas, nanas, and more to get involved in the re-election campaign,” the governor’s office said when the initiative launched last year to bolster DeSantis’s governor reelection. Mamas for DeSantis will now support his 2024 presidential campaign.
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“With the goal of signing up a million mamas across the state of Florida, this initiative will be the largest movement of parents in Florida history,” the 2022 statement read.
Doors are set to open at 5 p.m., and the event will be held at the Simpson Barn in Johnston.