Iowa Holds Caucuses, Kicking Off US Election

Front page of the Des Moines Register newspaper, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Gypson/VOA)

A caucus-goer registers at Hanawalt Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (M. Cagler/VOA)

Democrats sign in for their caucus in West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

Democrats line up to enter into their caucus site in West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

New caucus attendees register in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Gypson/VOA)

A car in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, on caucus day, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Gypson/ VOA)

A new caucus attendee registers in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K Gypson/VOA)

Republican voters get ready for their caucus, West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016 (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

Caucus-goers register at Hanawalt Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (M. Cagler/VOA)

Republican voters gather for their caucus in a church, West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

A Republican caucus voter collects ballots after voting at a West Des Moines caucus site, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

Republican caucus attendees count ballots in West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

Caucus members tabulate Republican ballots at the caucus site in West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)

Republican voters attend a caucus at a church, West Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)