After almost a year of shadow and official campaigning, Iowa Republicans have confirmed Jan. 15 as the date for this election cycle's caucuses, marking six months until the 2024 Republican presidential primary's first nominating contest.
But the January caucuses date, the earliest since 2012 and one coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, may advantage some candidates as it disadvantages others.Candidates like Sen. Tim Scott , who may benefit from more time to build momentum amid former President Donald Trump's legal problems, remain confident about their chances in Iowa, regardless of the Jan. 15 caucuses date.
University of Iowa politics professor Timothy Hagle similarly downplayed the importance of the date, considering the 2016 Iowa caucuses were only two weeks later, on Feb. 1. But Hagle did underscore that spring semester at his university starts on Jan. 16, so students registered in the state will be important in their respective precincts, in contrast to in 2008 and 2012 when they were on Jan. 3. Holding the caucuses on Martin Luther King Jr.
"Who has the better ground game is usually the one that's going to be in a better position to win," he added. "While Ron DeSantis is putting in the work to win Iowa, Trump is doing everything he can to lose it," he repeated to the Washington Examiner when asked about the Jan. 15 caucuses date.
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