DES MOINES, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will square off Jan. 10 in the fifth and final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses.
Former President Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in polls of likely Iowa caucusgoers, will again skip the debate to hold an event of his own.
The stakes are high for both debate participants in this debate, coming just five days before the caucuses.
The DeSantis campaign has struggled to regain momentum after sagging in the polls last summer. Some analysts have said the Florida governor must win in Iowa or, at the very least, significantly close the gap between himself and President Trump to remain viable in the race….
