Former President Donald Trump is projected to have won a smashing victory in the Iowa Caucuses, the first in the nation contest for the 2024 presidential race.
The Associated Press called the race for Trump at 8:32 p.m. ET, or Iowa’s time of 7:32 p.m. CT. Fox News reported Trump had 70.2% of the vote with 1% of precincts reporting.
In the early going, after the race was called, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to be in at a distant second place at 15.4%. Former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley had 7.8%. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy had 6.3% with the 1% of precincts reporting. However, the tallies were expected to shift substantially.
Trump, the 45th president, was always the overwhelming leader in Iowa polls, leaving the big question of the night who would come in second place. Though Trump carried Iowa twice in a general…
