Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Iowa delegates at the Republican National Convention have cast their votes for Donald Trump for president. Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann was chosen to kick off the process with a nominating speech.
Kaufmann began his remarks by talking about the Iowa Caucuses, the lead-off contest in the presidential election.
Trump got over half of the votes cast in the Iowa Caucuses, 30 points ahead of his closest competitor. Kaufmann says the vast majority of states seconded Iowa’s choice.
Kaufmann, a former state legislator, became chairman of the Iowa GOP 10 years ago. While Kaufmann declared neutrality as the party’s leader in the competitive 2016 and 2024 Iowa Caucus campaigns, he has been a stalwart supporter of Trump’s General Election campaigns.
Kaufmann closed by repeating the themes for each of the four nights of the Republican National Convention.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is a temporary chair of the Republican National Convention. She will preside over the nominating of Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance. Bird is scheduled to speak at the convention Tuesday night.
