Iowa Republican Caucus 2024: Everything you need to know, from what is it to when we will hear the results
Iowa voters will head to 1,657 precincts to cast their votes at 7pm local time
The wait will then begin to find out who has won the first primary contest
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By Wills Robinson For Dailymail.com
Published: 08:42 EST, 13 January 2024 | Updated: 09:56 EST, 13 January 2024
After over a year of campaigning and constant debates, Republicans battling for the White House will finally face their first official test and see if they stand a chance against Donald Trump.
On Monday, thousands of Iowa voters will head to 1,657 precincts across the freezing, snow-covered state to choose who they want to be the GOP nominee for president.
At 7pm Central Time (8pm Eastern) they will gather at churches, high schools, gyms and golf courses to raise their hands or write their preferred candidate's name on a blank piece of paper in a tradition dating back to 1972.
Iowa's position at the start of the primary calendar gives it, and its three million people, an outsized but vitally important role in picking the Republican nominee.
The winner gains crucial momentum and up to 40 delegates for the convention as the candidates head on to votes in bigger states.
Former president Trump, 77, has a substantial lead in polls over the rest of the field, with Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis vying for second.
But the caucus' history of chaos, upsets, and voting glitches means multiple surprise outcomes are still possible.
Has Ron DeSantis' dogged campaigning done enough to get him in contention? Will Nikki Haley build on her momentum after Chris Christie dropped out?
Can Trump meet sky-high expectations and secure the largest victory since Bob Dole's 12-point win over Pat Buchanan in 1996?
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