Ron DeSantis is a hot ticket at GOP events

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been selling out venues, breaking local fundraising records and forcing organizers to move into larger spaces.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa –– Ron DeSantis lags in early national polling, he’s under constant attack by Donald Trump and donors keep getting cold feet over a potential 2024 run by the Florida governor. 

Yet on the ground, there is an encouraging metric for DeSantis after he toured the country the past several months: the size of his crowds.

And that could serve as evidence of rank-and-file enthusiasm for his candidacy as he prepares to soon launch a presidential campaign.

In Republican Party events DeSantis has headlined across the nation — including two this weekend in Iowa — he has sold out venues, broken local fundraising records or forced organizers to move into larger spaces. 

High attendance is expected at a pair of events in Iowa this weekend for DeSantis. Already, a Saturday GOP state party fundraiser in Cedar Rapids has sold out — only the second time in five years that such a regional event has done so, Iowa GOP party chair Jeff Kaufmann said. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-hot-ticket-gop-events-rcna83748

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