Trump’s Iowa Victory Ices Republican Primaries: Panel

Published on January 18, 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s victory in a low-turnout Iowa Caucus may signal the Republican Party isn’t particularly interested in having a primary in 2024. On Jan. 17, the American Enterprise Institute hosted its first AEI Election Watch 2024 panel focused on the Iowa Caucus, the New Hampshire presidential primary, and the 2024 general election. President Trump achieved a significant victory in the Republican Party of Iowa’s Caucus. His win, with 51 percent of the vote, was a knockout blow for two long-shot candidates—businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson who ended their candidacies after poor finishes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who finished in a distant second and third, respectively, are soldiering on. Chris Stirewalt, a senior fellow at the AEI, called their efforts a lost cause....

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