Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa, an influential group for the Republican nomination, strongly support former President Donald Trump, presenting a challenge to potential GOP contenders.

The big picture: The issue of abortion emerges as a potential route to appeal to evangelical voters in Iowa.
* Gov. Kim Reynolds called a special legislative session to pass a six-week abortion ban, a move that could win support among anti-abortion GOP voters.
* However, the strategy of aligning with strict abortion bans could be a vulnerability in a general election scenario.

Player dynamics: Various Republicans are attempting to harness this key demographic which was notably supportive of Trump.
* Former Vice President Mike Pence is endorsing Trump’s record on abortion rights, aiming to attract some of his evangelical voter base.
* Despite Trump’s no-show, Pence will be attending the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, an important event for evangelical constituents.

Unsettled minds: Potential voters, like Marie Fitch who supports the abortion ban, remain undecided and look for a candidate with a firm anti-abortion stance.
* Trump is still favored among evangelicals, but influential Republican kingmaker Bob Vander Plaats argues that a new nominee should take the spotlight.

The state of play: Gov. Reynolds’ signing of the state’s new six-week abortion ban provides a key political stage for the contenders, an opportunity Trump won’t share.

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