Elections

Trail Mix: How Ron DeSantis’ Iowa Gambit Could Backfire

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The Florida governor is banking it all on the first-in-the-nation caucus state. It could be a problem if Iowa is no longer first.

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Welcome to Trail Mix, a fun but nutritious snack for your election news diet. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.

This week, we get into the drama behind the presidential primary calendar and how that might throw a wrench in the soon-to-be Ron DeSantis campaign’s strategy.

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