Iowa GOP caucuses first-in-the-nation status approved for 2028

By: Kathie Obradovich

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 224

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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Iowa’s Republican caucuses will again kick off the national presidential nominating calendar in 2028, the Republican National Committee decided Thursday during its midterm convention in Dallas.

The RNC left in place the lineup of previous presidential cycles, with the Iowa caucuses followed by the New Hampshire primary and then contests in Nevada and South Carolina.

“Today’s vote preserves the path to the Republican presidential nomination and gives our voters a strong voice in …

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