The first contest in the 2020 presidential election devolved into chaos Monday night as the results of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses were badly delayed. A state Democratic Party official cited “inconsistencies” as one reason for the wait. Hours after the caucuses began at nearly 1,700 precinct sites around the state, the results had barely begun to crawl in, triggering widespread confusion and reports of technical failures associated with the party’s reporting system. A representative from the Iowa Democratic Party said the delay was due to “quality checks” and complications involved in processing data.