Nearly half of Iowa Republicans identify as MAGA

Hunter
08/28/23

Former President Donald Trump’s influence in Iowa continues despite his legal woes, according to new information released about this month’s Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll.

The Register reports 46% of Iowans who plan to caucus for Republicans Jan. 15 say they consider themselves “MAGA Republicans” — a reference to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, which has become ubiquitous across Republican politics.

On the flip side, nearly a quarter of the respondents have ruled out supporting the former president. The poll shows 23 percent describe themselves as anti-Trump.

42 percent name Trump as their first choice for president, followed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis at 19 percent, and Senator Tim Scott at 9 percent.

Other poll findings show 80 percent of the state’s likely Republican caucus-goers identify as “pro-life.” Nearly 60 percent support the six-week “fetal heartbeat” abortion ban.