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Two South Carolina Republicans are hitting the presidential campaign trail in Iowa this week, with both trying to appeal to GOP voters who are looking for new leadership.

Former Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott, who announced Wednesday hes launching an exploratory committee, campaigned in the Hawkeye State making their pitches to voters, NBC News Ali Vitali and Jillian Frankel report from the trail.

The same man whos pitching a hopeful vision of America, also leaned into culture wars and demonized the opposing partyfrom spending more time on CRT than they do on ABC to wide open borders, Vitali and Frankel wrote following Scotts event in Cedar Rapids.

The good news is the American people are just fine. Its the American government that we have to fix, Scott said.

Vitali and Frankel also caught up with Haley in Fort Dodge on Tuesday, where Haley pledged to shake every hand and talk to every person.

Vitali and Frankel note that Haley didnt mention Trump by name, but made a veiled reference to him by saying, Youre not gonna see me come in and do a rally and leave.

The two events underscorethe emerging rivalry between Haley and Scott, who are looking to pitch themselves as alternatives to Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Washington Post reports.

In other campaign news

Lifes a beach:NBC News Matt Dixon reports that Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is reaching out to Florida members of Congress to try to get themnot to endorse former President Donald Trump. And Politico reports DeSantis isholding a meet-and-greetwith Republicans in D.C. this month.

Trump talk:Trumpis in New York to testify in a civil lawsuitrelated to his real estate business. And one of Trumps lawyers is asking to delay his civil rape and defamation lawsuit a month,requesting a cooling off periodafter Trumps unrelated indictment last week.

Debate night in America:Fox News willhost the first GOP presidential debate, with the Young Americas Foundation and the conservative video-streaming site Rumble, in Milwaukee in August.

Friends forever?The Associated Press reports on howIowas evangelical communityis approaching the 2024 presidential bid amid the bond thats developed with Trump over the last seven years.

Exploratory explainer: Sen. Tim Scotts decision to launch a presidential exploratory committee might have you wondering what an exploratory committee is. NBC NewsMegan Lebowitz has you covered.

A challengers challenge:Florida lawyer Keith Grossannounced a Senate bidas a Republican, an uphill bid against GOP Sen. Rick Scott.

A Trump bump:Trump posted on his Truth Social platformpraising businessman Bernie Morenosnewly announcedSenate bidin Ohio, saying he would not be easy to beat.

Peach State primary:Georgiais hoping to experience an economic boostif it becomes an early primary state, NBC News Alex Seitz-Wald reports.

Bridget Bowman is a deputy editor for NBC's Political Unit.

Ben Kamisar is a deputy political editor in NBC's Political Unit.

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