NEW : The congresswoman thanks her supporters , saying the vote `` sent a message '' Candidates earlier made their pitches for nonbinding votes at the event in Ames , Iowa . The results were announced around 5:30 p.m. CT , capping days of intense politicking and several hours of speeches from candidates and other prominent Republicans . But she also said that while it was important to have an open debate about immigration reform, there were other issues on which voters should be able to make up their own minds without being influenced by The top three finishers tend to do well in subsequent contests .
NEW : The congresswoman thanks her supporters , saying the vote `` sent a message '' Candidates earlier made their pitches for nonbinding votes at the event in Ames , Iowa . But she also said that while it was important to have an open debate about immigration reform, there were other issues on which voters should be able to make up their own minds without being influenced by The top three finishers tend to do well in subsequent contests .