Iowa and New Hampshire are early-voting states that influence national nomination momentum through media amplification and early voter signaling, despite small delegate counts. California, Texas, New York, and Florida are delegate-rich states whose large delegate allocations are critical for securing the nomination, but they do not drive momentum—momentum is shaped by early contests. Early-voting states trigger cascading behavioral shifts; delegate-rich states determine the final outcome but not the trajectory.
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