US EditionAt GOP caucuses, governor campaigns eye possible contested convention
- On Monday, Iowa precinct caucuses began, launching delegate selection and local party organizing as Republicans and Democrats met at precinct caucus locations.
- A built-in 35% rule requires at least 35% in the June primary or delegates will choose the nominee at a party convention, especially with the Republican gubernatorial field.
- Campaign operatives are mobilizing across counties, with Steen's team re-engaging counties, phone-banking, and urging supporters to attend caucuses, Rob Peters said.
- That precedent matters because, as Woolson warns, campaigns should prepare for unpredictable outcomes at conventions where voters alone may not decide, citing the 2014 3rd District example.
- Party officials expect `the next 45 days` will reveal who breaks away and who fades, according to Leffler.
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