ANKENY, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley pulled the plug on her scheduled campaign events Friday because of a storm that is expected to dump upward of a foot of snow in parts of the state.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, meanwhile, addressed a conservative group here Friday morning with his top Iowa surrogate, Gov. Kim Reynolds.
But the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down postponed two events featuring him and said it’s monitoring whether it will be safe to hold two more stops penciled in for later in the day.
The Iowa caucuses are set for Monday.
A spokesman for Vivek Ramaswamy said the brash first-time candidate still plans to hold his scheduled events.
Former President Donald Trump was not scheduled to appear Friday in Iowa, but Kari Lake was set to headline an event on his behalf later in the day.
The Haley campaign canceled four scheduled events and announced the former South Carolina governor would instead host tele-town-hall events.
“Stormy weather won’t stop us from ensuring Iowans hear Nikki’s vision for a strong and proud America,” said Haley campaign spokesman Pat Garrett. “With only three days until the caucuses, we’re going to keep telling voters why they should ’Pick Nikki.’”
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Des Moines area, and much of the state, warning heavy winds and frigid temperatures will make travel dangerous.
Mrs. Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been creeping up in the polls in Iowa, moving past Mr. DeSantis and into second place behind Mr. Trump.
• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.
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