Ten Republican presidential candidates took the stage Saturday night as the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual fall banquet kicked off in downtown Des Moines.

Evangelicals have been a particularly influential group of caucusgoers in past years, typically showing up to caucus in above-average proportions and making up well over half the electorate.

Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition President Steve Scheffler said on a recent taping of Iowa Press that his organization is “a matchmaker, not a kingmaker,” letting members choose their favorite.

One candidate who was notably absent: Former President Donald Trump is a no-show, despite his popularity with Iowa evangelicals.

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