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The first electoral event of the 2024 presidential race has arrived — and it didn’t take long for former President Donald Trump to be named the winner.
According to NBC News’ projections, Trump easily won Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses tonight, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claiming the coveted second-place finish and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley coming in third.
After finishing fourth, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he was dropping out and would endorse Trump.
In a change this year, Iowa Democrats did not use caucus night to discuss candidates. Instead, they will mail out presidential preference cards and announce the results on March 5, better known as Super Tuesday.