Caroline Kennedy is Ambassador to Japan.
The 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses took place on February 1 in the U.S. state of Iowa , traditionally marking the Republican Party 's first nominating contest in their series of presidential primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election .. Iowa. Iowa. Republican Party. Republican Party ( United States ). presidential primaries. Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016. 2016 presidential election. United States presidential election, 2016. The Democratic Party held its own Iowa caucuses on the same day .. Iowa. Iowa. Democratic Party. Democratic Party ( United States ). Iowa caucuses. Iowa Democratic caucuses, 2016. Ted Cruz was able to defeat Donald Trump in the Iowa Caucus by winning over evangelical and libertarian caucus-goers ; Cruz won 51,666 caucus votes or 27.6 % , giving him a net gain of one delegate over Trump .. Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz. Donald Trump. Donald Trump. Iowa. Iowa. Mike Huckabee , the 2008 Iowa Caucus winner , dropped out following a poor performance in the caucus .. Iowa. Iowa