"2024 GOP hopefuls gather in Iowa for Roast and Ride event"

All declared Republican presidential candidates except for Donald Trump will attend Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride event in Iowa, including Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Larry Elder, and Perry Johnson. Former Vice President Mike Pence is also scheduled to attend and ride a motorcycle. The expanding field of GOP contenders is seen as potentially helping Trump's chances of securing the nomination, with DeSantis currently in second place in the polls. However, some candidates, such as Hutchinson, welcome the expansion as a sign that the party wants new leadership. The field is expected to narrow down quickly in the coming months.