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Iowa voters will have to push through bitter cold weather to cast their votes in the Republican presidential primary on Monday. Former President Trump holds a wide lead in polls released just ahead of election day, followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Covered by: Anders Hagstrom

FAST FACTS:

• Iowa voters will have to push through bitter cold weather to cast their votes on Monday, with forecasts predicting temperatures well below zero across the state
• Trump maintained his commanding lead in the final poll ahead of election day, followed by Nikki Haley and then Ron DeSantis

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55 min(s) ago

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Trump first, Haley second, DeSantis third in final poll ahead of Iowa caucuses

Trump first, Haley second, DeSantis third in final poll ahead of Iowa caucuses

Former President Donald Trump remains the commanding front-runner in a closely watched poll of likely Republican presidential caucusgoers in Iowa.

And former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley edges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for second place.

The final Des Moines Register/Mediacom/NBC News poll of likely Republican caucusgoers was released Saturday night, two days before the Iowa caucuses lead off the 2024 GOP presidential nominating calendar.

Trump stands at 48% support in the poll, with Haley at 20% and DeSantis at 16%

Multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur and first-time candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has relentlessly campaigned across the Hawkeye State the past couple of months, stands at 8% support in the poll.

The new poll is the second straight survey in Iowa to indicate Haley ahead of DeSantis, following a Suffolk University poll that was released a few days ago. But her advantage over DeSantis in the new survey is within the sampling error. 

Read the full breakdown of the poll by Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser

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16 min(s) ago

Ron DeSantis placed his chips on Iowa’s caucuses. Will his 2024 bet pay off on Monday?

Standing in front of a jam-packed room at the Iowa headquarters of a super PAC supporting his White House bid, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis stressed “we’ve done it the right way.”

The Florida governor has spent much of his time and resources in Iowa, the state whose caucuses kick off the GOP presidential nominating calendar.

And with his presidential campaign arguably on the line in Monday night’s caucuses, DeSantis was urging his supporters to brave the frigid below zero temperatures that are punishing the Hawkeye State to show up and vote.

“It’s going to be cold. It’s not going to be pleasant. But if you’re willing to go out there and you’re willing to fight for me, if you’re willing to bring people to the caucus, if you’re willing to brave the elements and be there for the couple of hours you have to be there, if you’re willing to do that, if you’re willing to fight for me on Monday night, then as president I’ll be fighting for you for the next eight years,” DeSantis emphasized.

DeSantis, who was convincingly re-elected to a second term as Florida governor 14 months ago, was once the clear alternative to former President Donald Trump in the Republican White House race. For months, he was solidly in second place behind Trump, who’s the far-and-away front-runner in the latest Iowa polls and in national surveys.

Read the full article by Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser

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37 min(s) ago

Iowa voters get candid with Lawrence Jones, highlighting their top issues for the 2024 election

‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Lawrence Jones reported from Sioux City, Iowa to preview the Iowa caucuses with local voters on Sunday.

Jones met with residents who expressed confidence that former President Trump would take the win then voters head to the polls on Monday.