The Iowa State Fair is back and 2024 Republicans are out in full force, hoping to win over voters before the caucuses.

The Iowa State Fair is a rite of passage for presidential candidates; several GOP candidates are set to speak this weekend.

Iowa will be the stage for the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses in Jan.; the state is critical for GOP hopefuls.

ND Gov. Doug Burgham was the first 2024 GOP candidate to speak at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox.

Burgham is polling in ninth in the GOP primary with an average 0.5% support, according to FiveThirtyEight's poll average.

Who is leading the 2024 primary? Per FiveThirtyEight's poll average, Trump is leading the field by 39.4 points with 53.7%.

Burgham was the only 2024 candidate to speak on Thu.; former VP Pence and Francis Suarez are set to appear Fri..

What about Trump? According to the Des Moines Register, Trump is set to visit the fair on Sat., along with DeSantis.