Overview

• CNN will host back-to-back town halls with Republican presidential primary candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley on January 4, 2023.
• The town halls will be held at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, just 11 days before the Iowa caucuses.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's town hall will be moderated by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, while former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's town hall will be moderated by CNN anchor Erin Burnett.
• Both DeSantis and Haley are seen as the top alternatives to former President Donald Trump, who currently leads the Republican primary race.
• The town halls will be available for live streaming and on demand viewing for pay TV subscribers.