The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is led by Chairman A. J. Spiker. The Iowa Republican Party sponsors the Ames Straw Poll and runs the Republican side of the Iowa Caucus.
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