WASHINGTON (AP) – Delegates are the key to claiming both the Republican and Democratic nominations for president, and the battle to win them starts Monday at the Iowa caucuses.
All of the Democratic contests award delegates in proportion to the vote, meaning you don’t have to come in first to win some. Most of the GOP states award them proportionally, too, but there is a lot more variation from state to state.
For both parties, it takes a majority of delegates to the national convention to win the nomination.
Some things to know about Iowa’s delegates:
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