Michael Avenatti looks through the curtains backstage as he attends the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding in Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S., on August 10, 2018. REUTERS/KC McGinnis CLEAR LAKE UNITED STATES
DES MOINES, IA - FEBRUARY 22: Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) enters the room during a Faith in America tour event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (Photo by KC McGinnis/For The Washington Post) Des Moines United States
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, August 11, 2022. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Former Pennsylvania Senator and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum prepares to speak while waitress Stacia Hall, of Anamosa (left) takes an order at McOtto's Restaurant in Anamosa on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
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Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during a caucus night watch party at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Former Texas governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry speaks during a campaign event at the Bread Basket Tea Room in Manchester on Sunday, August 9, 2015.
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WATERLOO, IOWA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Vivek Ramaswamy speaks with Iowans at a Blackhawk County Dinner Rally at the Elks Club in Waterloo, Iowa on Thursday, September 14, 2023. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Waterloo United States
Mike Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, tours Paulson Electric Company while meeting with Ron Olson and Mindy Olson of Paulson Electric, and Iowa State Senator Rob Hogg, who is featured in Paris to Pittsburgh film, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., December 4, 2018. REUTERS/KC McGinnis
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Melanie Weatherall waves a flag and holds a sign in support of former Vice President Joe Biden on election night in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Sheilia Burrage cheers while listening to Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) campaign at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
An auctioneer calls out for bids at the Progress Iowa Holiday Party at the Temple for the Performing Arts in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, December 20, 2018. KC McGinnis for Buzzfeed
Elizabeth Warren speaks at an organizing event at the Sioux City Orpheum in in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday, January 5, 2018. KC McGinnis for Buzzfeed News
FAYETTE, IOWA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Members of the Upper Iowa University baseball team wait for Vivek Ramaswamy to speak with Iowans at A Conversation With Vivek at the Upper Iowa University Ballroom in Fayette, Iowa on Thursday, September 14, 2023. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Fayette United States
DECORAH, IOWA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Ten-year-old Lena Anderson of Waverly, Iowa sits as Vivek Ramaswamy speaks with Iowans at a Winneshiek County Lunch Rally in Decorah, Iowa on Thursday, September 14, 2023. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Decorah United States
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden campaigns with Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Abby Finkenauer and Iowa Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., October 30, 2018. REUTERS/KC McGinnis
Shelby Bland, a student journalist from Colorado Springs, Colorado, looks back while attendees participate in a caucus night watch party for Ron DeSantis at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Lauren Pelayo and Marcelo Lopez meditate as Pelayo nurses her daughter Paloma Lopez during a ten-minute meditative session initiated by 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson after giving a stump speech in Fairfield, Iowa on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Many Fairfield residents, including Pelayo and Lopez, attend the nearby Maharishi University of Management and are practitioners of transcendental meditation.
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Reporters gather in the lobby to await voting results outside a Bernie Sanders caucus-night event outside Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, February 3, 2020.
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South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg enters the stage during a campaign event at the Elks Lodge in Charles City, Iowa on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KC McGinnis for Politico Magazine
Des Moines Register reporters Brianne Pfannenstiel, Kim Norvell and Kevin Hardy cover the Heartland Forum at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa on Saturday, March 30, 2019. KC McGinnis for Politico
A reporter eats a bowl of Rice Krispies cereal during a caucus night watch party for Ron DeSantis at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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A reporter talks to an attendee while waiting for an appearance by Donald Trump, Jr. at The District Venue in Ankeny, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during a caucus night watch party at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Ice covers the tour bus of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis before he speaks at a campaign event at The District Venue in Ankeny, Iowa on Sunday, January 14, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Campaign signs cover a large mound of snow before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at The District Venue in Ankeny, Iowa on Sunday, January 14, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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An attendee wears a Ron DeSantis-themed shirt during a caucus night watch party for Ron DeSantis at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Katie Wilker of Sherrill, Iowa votes with her son Torin Wilker during midterm elections at SS Peter & Paul School in Sherrill, Iowa, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/KC McGinnis
Matt Drey of Urbandale wears his snow pants around his ankles to keep from overheating while Iowa residents participate in the Iowa Caucus at Walnut Hills Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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Iowa residents cast ballots in the Iowa Caucus at Walnut Hills Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa on Monday, January 15, 2024. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal.
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RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 10, 2018: Signs reserve seats at a mostly-empty event on the Vote Common Good tour at Windsor Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa on October 12, 2018. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Richfield UNITED STATES