More than half of Iowa Republicans who are likely to attend the caucuses believe former President Donald Trump won the election in 2020 — claims the former president continues to push as he makes his bid for a return to the White House.

A poll from NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom showed that 51% of respondents believe Trump's claims despite no evidence of widespread fraud. Forty-one percent disagree, and 8% are not sure. The poll included respondents who identify as Republicans and independents who are likely to participate in the caucuses.

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Only 29% of Republican caucusgoers who are not supporting Trump believe his claims that he won the 2020 election, along with 37% of independent voters.

The poll showed that despite his many controversies, legal battles, and feud with Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA), the former president is the clear favorite in Iowa.

Trump holds a strong lead over the other GOP primary contenders, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who are seeing improved polls in the Hawkeye State.

In the poll, 42% selected Trump as their first choice, followed by 19% choosing DeSantis as a first choice and 9% choosing Scott.

Trump has been indicted twice on charges relating to his claims of election fraud — one at the federal level and one out of Fulton County, Georgia.

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Trump is facing two other criminal cases, one related to his handling of classified documents and another to hush money payments in 2016. However, 65% of GOP caucusgoers believe he hasn't committed any serious crimes.

The poll was conducted from Aug. 13-17 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.