DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa Republican leader will lead the nomination process for the next Republican presidential candidate.

President Donald Trump and GOP Chairman Joe Gruters chose Iowa Republican Chair Jeff Kaufmann as Chair of the Republican National Committee’s Presidential Nominating Process Committee.

“I’m honored that President Trump and Chairman Gruters have asked me to lead this critical committee shaping our party’s presidential nominating process,” Kauffman said. “This committee will be giving recommendations to determine whether Iowa Republicans remain first in the nation.”

Kauffman served in the same position in the previous election cycle, and nominated Trump for presidency.

The selection contrasts the Democratic National Committee’s strategy, which removed

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