Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has suspended his Republican presidential campaign following a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. This development has narrowed the Republican primary field to three contenders: former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.

Hutchinson expressed his congratulations to Trump and the other candidates who garnered delegate support in Iowa. However, he acknowledged that his campaign message of being a principled Republican with experience and a commitment to telling the truth about the front-runner did not resonate with Iowa voters.

With just 2% of the votes in the Iowa caucuses, or 191 caucusgoers, Hutchinson finished behind fifth-place finisher Ryan Binkley, who focused on Iowa but gained little traction nationally. Entrepreneur and political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy, who attracted attention with his media-friendly campaign, suspended his own GOP bid and endorsed Trump after securing fourth place with less than 8% of the caucus vote. Additionally, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie received 35 votes despite suspending his campaign the previous week.

Trump emerged as the clear winner in Iowa, capturing over 51% of the caucusgoers' votes. His allies have been urging his remaining Republican competitors to drop their long-shot challenges and support him as the party's nominee. However, Haley and DeSantis have not shown any signs of giving up. DeSantis, emboldened by his second-place finish in Iowa, considers it a vindication over critics who had written them off. Haley, who finished third, is hoping for a stronger result in the upcoming New Hampshire primary, where she is polling closely with Trump.

Trump is scheduled to appear at a campaign event in New Hampshire later today, following his attendance at the civil trial for a lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll in New York. The trial will determine the monetary damages Trump would have to pay for allegedly defaming her when she accused him of sexual assault in 2019.

As the primary race progresses, all eyes will be on the remaining contenders and the upcoming New Hampshire primary to gauge the shifting dynamics within the Republican Party.