Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R‑IA) Roast and Ride fundraiser is essentially serving as the Republican primary “kickoff,” as several presidential candidates are attending the event, the senator said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, detailing the importance of Iowa voters ahead of the elections.
The fundraiser, which benefits the veterans’ charity Freedom Foundation of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins at Big Barn Harley-Davidson, where attendees ride motorcycles down to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, where eight presidential candidates will ultimately speak.

Ernst said this event essentially marks the “biggest event yet i …