Donald Trump will win the Iowa Republican caucuses,according to ABC News, based on the entrance poll.
States can hold either primaries or caucuses as part of the presidential nomination process. Both processes allocate delegates based on the percentage of the vote received by candidates. At the national party convention, the candidate with the most delegates becomes the party’s nominee. Caucuses are run by the state party, while primaries are run by the state. Primaries are elections, A caucus is a political meeting.
Former President Donald Trump is receiving so much press regarding to the Iowa caucuses because it’s the first contest, there are only 40 delegates at stake out of more than 2,400 total delegates. To win the nomination, a Republican needs 1,215 delegates.
