GOP Candidates Flock to Iowa in Bid for 2024 Nomination

Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is rising in the Republican Party and is seen as a potential vice presidential pick and the first female GOP whip in congressional history. She is hosting the Roast and Ride, an Iowa cattle call that will feature several top-tier presidential primary contenders, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Ernst is focused on broadening the party's appeal to women, millennials, and "dudes with beards and tattoos." She is staying neutral in the presidential contest and rebuts the notion that Trump owns the GOP. Ernst's vision for the GOP doesn't sound like another Trump presidency, and she has a reputation for being effective with demographic groups that middle-aged white guys have a hard time connecting with.