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5 takeaways from the Republican Iowa caucuses

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Staff writer
January 15, 2024 at 11:54 p.m. EST
Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Indianola, Iowa, on Jan. 14. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
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Former president Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday in the first step toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, keeping him on course for the coronation that has looked likely for months.

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Trump defeated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 51 percent to 21 percent. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley was in third place at 19 percent, followed by businessman Vivek Ramaswamy at 8 percent.

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