Sarah McCammon

With less than 24 hours before Iowans begin to caucus, NPR's Sam Sanders and Sarah McCammon give the latest on how the candidates are rallying their supporters.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is known for being one of the most disliked men in Washington. As he tries to win over voters, his wife Heidi Cruz is trying to vouch for his character and show people that he has a softer side.

During one of his famously ...

The Republican presidential candidates meet in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night for their final debate before the Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump will not be there, amid a feud with debate host Fox News.

Ted Cruz is in a heated battle for first place in the Iowa GOP caucuses. Though he's falling behind in New Hampshire, that didn't stop him from embarking on a bus tour there this week in hopes of beating expectations.

On a bus tour of New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz talked about his increasingly hostile battle with Donald Trump, and the path he sees for himself to the GOP nomination.

The presidential primary has now reached the final two-week stretch before Iowans meet to caucus on Feb. 1, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is spending some of those precious final days making a swing through New Hampshire.

Unlike Iowa, where Cruz is neck and neck with Donald Trump, New Hampshire ...

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is in a tough battle with Donald Trump to win Iowa. But this week, he's barnstorming New Hampshire in an effort to beat expectations in the state's primary.

New Hampshire Republicans have a track record of picking presidential candidates who often go on to win their party's nomination. Usually, that means bolstering establishment candidates. But this year, billionaire Donald Trump is polling far ahead of the rest of the pack. That leaves his rivals fighting amongst themselves ...

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has a lot of qualities her party needs: She's a rising star who is young, female and the daughter of Indian immigrants.

That background could make her an ideal vice presidential candidate for a Republican Party that needs to diversify. And while she has had ...

Nikki Haley's leadership was repeatedly tested last year, as South Carolina coped with the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a black church in Charleston, and historic floods.

With just over a month until New Hampshire's presidential primary, the stakes are high for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. That state's primary may be his best shot at a path to the Republican nomination. Although he's been struggling with fundraising and polling, Christie's rivals are attacking him in ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been investing a lot of time in New Hampshire, and his opponents are starting to attack him there — a sign he's seen as a threat.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spent Thursday in Des Moines. He told the overflowing crowd that they had a chance in February to make a big statement about where the race is headed.

Sen. Marco Rubio campaigned in Iowa on Wednesday with Rep. Trey Gowdy, the chairman of the House Benghazi Committee. He set the tone for the event, defending Rubio's record on immigration.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday campaigned in Iowa, where he is facing a strong challenge from rival candidate Ted Cruz. The caucuses are Feb. 1 and he urged people to vote.

Ernest Nino-Murcia came to America from Colombia when he was 6 years old. He didn't speak a word of English. Fast forward 30 years — he's on the stump in Iowa with GOP and Democratic ...

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is barnstorming early voting states. Since Tuesday's GOP presidential debate, he's been taking on Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas over immigration and counterterrorism.