By Ashleigh Fields

AFRO Assistant Editor

afields@afro.com

Iowa voters refused to be iced out of the 2024 presidential election despite the frigid temperatures experienced during the Republican primary on Jan. 15. Thousands showed up to cast their ballots in -3 degree weather for the first caucus of the year. 

Former president Donald Trump won by a landslide, claiming more than 40 percent of votes, leaving supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis (D-Fla.) and former South Carolina governor, Nikki Haley (R) vying for second place. 

Iowa voters select Donald Trump as lead presidential candidate in the Iowa Republican caucus on Jan. 15, despite the former president facing more than 90 charges pending in four different criminal cases. Credit: Associated Press / Andrew Harnik

Vivek Ramaswamy trailed with less than 10 percent of votes, followed by Chris Christie, who suspended his campaign on Jan. 10. 

The current candidates have invested an excess of $90 million for ads in the battleground state, showing early signs of the fierce competition ahead of Election Day, which will fall on Nov. 5. 

A fresh perspective has arrived at The AFRO-American Newspapers. Ashleigh Fields has been named the new assistant editor, bringing new ideas to the oldest Black-owned business in Maryland. Fields’...