Ted Cruz Beats Donald Trump in Iowa’s GOP Race

Marco Rubio finishes third, separating himself from the field. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz outmuscled businessman Donald Trump to win the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses on Monday, cementing his status as the leading alternative to the Republican front-runner. The results Monday set the stage for a series of high-stakes showdowns in the weeks ahead between Messrs. Cruz and Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whose late surge was enough to break into the top tier.