Five Iowa counties to watch in the Republican caucuses

By Misty Severi

Published January 15, 2024 11:34am ET

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Five Iowa counties to watch in the Republican caucuses — FILE - A man stands next to a flag that reads "Iowa for Trump" outside the the Machine Shed in Urbandale, Iowa, Jan. 11, 2024. Voters in Iowa will participate in caucuses Monday, Jan. 15, that will launch the GOP presidential nomination process. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Republican presidential hopefuls have been campaigning across all 99 of Iowa’s counties ahead of the caucuses, but some could carry more political weight than others.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to win the state by a comfortable margin on Monday night. But Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are aiming to pick up some delegates with a show of strength in the suburbs and among evangelical voters.

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