Clay Masters
Clay Masters is a reporter for Iowa Public Radio and formerly for Harvest Public Media. His stories have appeared on NPR
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Chris Christie is the latest Republican to drop out of the presidential race. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in Iowa — trying to become the top alternative to former President Donald Trump.
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Republican hopefuls are making closing arguments to voters ahead of next Monday's first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest: the Iowa caucuses.
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Even as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis make frequent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, their events can feel like opening acts in comparison to the throngs of interest the former president receives. -
With about a month left until the 2024 election cycle kicks-off with early nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump overshadows the Republican field of candidates.
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The field of GOP candidates in the 2024 presidential race is a lot smaller than it used to be. None of them come close to the front-runner former President Donald Trump.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked up a big endorsement in Iowa — the state that kicks things off for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she's supporting DeSantis.
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Former president Donald Trump's legal troubles are mounting. But his support among potential Republican caucus-goers in Iowa does not seem to be waning.
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The Family Leader Summit in Des Moines is a gathering of evangelical Christians in a state where they have immense political power. Republican presidential candidates should be there.
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GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting early states for a chance to connect with voters. In Iowa, a former president, a current governor and a sitting senator might all be greeting the same people.
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Former President Donald Trump returns to Iowa Monday for the first time since announcing his next run for the Republican presidential nomination. What could his visit mean for his chances in 2024?