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GOP Keeps Iowa’s First in the Nation Status for Presidential Nominations
The decision keeps the traditional early-state lineup intact, with only later contests gaining added delegate flexibility, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Republican National Committee voted in Dallas to keep the Iowa GOP caucuses first in the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, with Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann confirming the decision to preserve the traditional carve-out system.
- Unlike National Democrats, who voted this year to remove Iowa from their early lineup after 50 years of tradition, Republican leaders chose to maintain the state's leadoff status for 2028.
- The RNC maintained the lineup of previous presidential cycles, keeping the Iowa caucuses followed by New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina, with Kaufmann chairing the committee that recommended preserving the system.
- With the state's status now divided between parties, Iowa will likely see two caucuses in 2028, as RNC Chair Joe Gruters expects Iowa to be 'number one' for the GOP.
- The Democratic National Committee denied Iowa Democrats a waiver to hold caucuses before Super Tuesday, leaving unclear how changes to the Democrats' updated calendar might affect the overall Republican timeline.
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RNC keeps Iowa caucuses first for 2028 as Democrats leave state out
Republicans are keeping Iowa first in 2028. The RNC preserved Iowa’s opening spot in its presidential nominating calendar, while Democrats have again excluded the state from their early-state lineup.
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