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2020 U.S. Election: Primaries and caucuses, explained

January 30, 2020

Ahead of each U.S. general election, the two main political parties, Democrats and Republicans, select one individual each to compete for the Oval office. They do that through two systems: primary elections and caucuses. Here's what you need to know about how the process works ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

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