Campaigns & Elections

Former President Donald Trump will headline a rally Saturday in Des Moines on the same day Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to attend fundraising events in Iowa, as the feud between the two heats up.

Campaign Almanac: Also, Trump announces speakers for Des Moines rally Saturday.

The caucuses will be Iowa Democrats’ first since losing their envied first-in-the-nation status in the presidential primary season

Trump’s last visit the state was in March, where he took shots during a stop in Davenport at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, another likely candidate in the Republican contest, who will be in Iowa the same day.

The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going to be in the state that will kick off the Republican contest for the White House.

Nine official or potential presidential candidates spoke during the event in suburban Des Moines.

Iowa Democrats requested an extension to file their 2024 caucus plan Friday morning as GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann slammed their commitment to a mail-in caucus plan, days after a Republican lawmaker proposed a bill to require in-person participation in the caucuses.

An Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening two Arizona officials in messages that mentioned discredited allegations of fraud in the 2020 election.

Republicans say legislation is needed to preserve the Iowa caucuses’ first-in-the-nation status

Born-again Christians are the most influential group in Iowa's Republican caucuses, giving faith leaders particular sway in helping organize voters and shape the results.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement she will “do everything I can” to protect the status of the caucuses.

Nine official or potential Republican presidential candidates are slated to speak at the event