Iowa caucus key takeaways: Trump’s hold on Republicans is clear but second place isn’t

Donald Trump won early and Ron DeSantis’ investment in Iowa paid off but Nikki Haley has focused more on New Hampshire

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Iowa caucuses took place on Martin Luther King Jr’s Day, a national holiday, while a raging winter storm swept through the region.

But still many Iowans made it to their precinct to cast their vote in the first Republican state primary of the 2024 election year.