Iowa remains a key battleground for GOP presidential hopefuls.
The Republican presidential contest in Iowa is heavily influenced by the evangelical vote, which Donald Trump is currently holding on to despite his controversial past. However, there may be an opening for other candidates such as Tim Scott, Mike Pence, or Ron DeSantis to make headway with this key demographic. Meanwhile, the Republican party's recent trend of boycotting LGBTQ-friendly brands and engaging in cancel culture suggests a manufactured moral panic. The Des Moines Register's chief politics reporter, Brianne Pfannenstiel, is on the front lines of the Republican primary field in Iowa and can offer key insights.