Kevin and Rebecca McCarville of Cedar Rapids walk in negative degree weather to participate in the caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Isaac Hammond of Grinnell braves the sub-zero weather for caucus night on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Community members wait in line to register for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A community member holds onto his caucus form at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Carol Cripe of Cedar Rapids, left, talks with her granddaughter Jessica Lewis of Cedar Rapids while waiting for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kevin and Rebecca McCarville of Cedar Rapids fill out their registration papers for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Community members come in from freezing conditions for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Caucus voting forms sit on a table at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A community member wearing a Donald Trump hat registers for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dane Davis of Cedar Rapids speaks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley before voting during caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Caucus volunteer Molly Seely helps Astrid and Tim Gale of Cedar Rapids register for caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Payton Meisner of Cedar Rapids talks with Ashley and Charles Tims of Cedar Rapids about the candidates while waiting for caucus to start at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Brenda Martzke of Cedar Rapids speaks to her precinct about Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy before voting at caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

People arrive for the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Carl and Charlene Williams count presidential preference votes during Coralville precinct six’s Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Presidential preference votes are counted in front of the audience during Coralville precinct six’s Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dave Westphal collects presidential preference votes from residents of Coralville precinct six during the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Andy and Wendy Robbins (cq) share results of Coralville precinct six’s Republican Party Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dave Westphal counts presidential preference votes during Coralville precinct six’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Precinct chair Linda Westphal observes the counting of presidential preference votes during Coralville precinct six’s Republican Party Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Slips of paper with presidential preferences on them are organized during Coralville precinct six’s Republican Party Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

People make their way inside during the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Andy and Wendy Robbins (cq) say The Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lanny Van Daele (cq) casts his presidential preference vote during voting of Coralville precinct six during the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wendy Robbins applauds after hearing a speaker of an opposing candidate during Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Melissa Nielsen speaks in support of Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Andy Robbins speaks in support of Donald Trump during Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Buttons are seen on a bag strap during Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Precinct chair Linda Westphal announces instructions during Coralville precinct six of the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Precinct chair Linda Westphal guides a resident into the caucus location for Coralville precinct six during the Republican Party’s Caucus for U.S. President at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Community members arrive at a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Clark Luchman of Johnson County speaks in support of Former President Donald Trump during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Athan Moncada of Hills speaks in support of Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Chad Murphy of Hills speaks in support of Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Community members discuss platform resolutions during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Precinct chair Mark Stutsman (third from right) speaks during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mary Palmer of Hills speaks in support of Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Rachel Cipriano of Land o’ Lakes, Florida speaks in support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Community members gather for a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Caucuse goers sign in before a Republican caucus at Stutsman’s Agricultural Products and Services in Hills, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Flora Findlater of Cedar Rapids listens to Vivek Ramaswamy volunteer Ginell Santos speak about him before voting during caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ron DeSantis volunteer Robert Salvador speaks to precinct 19 about Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis before voting during caucus at the Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, waits to receive caucus slips on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Jane Axmear puts forward a resolution after the completion of caucusing on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, wearing a Trump Caucus Captain hat, puts his head down for a prayer on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, holds a phone featuring an image of the United States flag for the Pledge of Allegiance, before caucusing begins on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Craig Jonhstone leads a prayer before caucusing on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Caucus-goeers wait for the start of causing on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, wearing a Trump Caucus Captain hat, walks past a map of Poweshiek County on caucus night on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

A caucusgoer walks to his truck after registering on caucus night, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, wearing a Trump Caucus Captain hat, speaks to caucus-goers on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Temporary precinct chair Rick Jacoby, wearing a Trump Caucus Captain hat, speaks to caucus-goers as media take notes on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Heartland Co-Op in Malcolm, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)