The Independent

How do the Iowa caucuses work?

Source: Getty

The presidential primary season kicks off in earnest with the Iowa caucuses on Monday 15 January, firing the starting pistol on what promises to be one of the most chaotic and atypical US election years in living memory.

Scandal-blighted Donald Trump remains the Republican frontrunner in almost all polls and is widely expected to cement his dominance over the GOP with a strong showing while the likes of Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have a chance to build momentum as the only serious challengers to the former president.

For the rest of the pack – , and – a poor performance could mean curtains for their ailing campaigns, definitive proof that they do not have the support necessary to merit continuing the quest to become

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Independent

The Independent4 min read
Erik Ten Hag Is Out Of Excuses – Manchester United Are Just A Mid-table Team
The last rites were administered by Aston Villa. Perhaps it was fitting that, just as Manchester United did five hours earlier on Saturday, Unai Emery’s side did it while losing a lead. But their draw against Chelsea made the obvious a mathematical c
The Independent1 min read
London Horses – Live: Health Update Issued On Return Of Household Cavalry Horses As Quaker ‘Not Looking Good’
The Household Cavalry horses that did not sustain serious injuries after they bolted through London will return to duty in due course, the Army said. One of the five horses that rampaged through central London has had their condition described as “no
The Independent5 min read
Moving House? How To Tackle A New Garden
When Gardeners’ World presenter Frances Tophill moved to her two-bedroom stone cottage in Devon, she inherited the biggest garden she had ever owned, at 9m x 10m, with a little lawn, a rose archway, a small pond and a wood store. There, she has creat

Related Books & Audiobooks