Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest Republican to speak at an annual gathering of Iowa religious conservatives that presidential candidates like Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have addressed in the past. Pompeo's remarks to the summit sponsored by The Family Leader emphasized … [Read more...]
Secretary of State Pompeo to headline Iowa event in July
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be the headliner at an annual event that in the past has featured Donald Trump and Ted Cruz well before they officially launched their presidential campaigns. Pompeo is scheduled to speak at The Family Leader's annual mid-year "Leadership Summit" on July … [Read more...]
Limited Iowa Caucus recount yields same national delegate result
The counting of the Iowa Democratic Party's February 3rd Caucuses appears to be over, with Pete Buttigieg finishing a fraction ahead of Bernie Sanders -- in the narrowest margin of victory ever. Early this evening, the Iowa Democratic Party announced the results of the limited recount requested … [Read more...]
Candidate to lead Iowa Democrats touts grassroots, legislative experience
State Representative of Mark Smith is the first to announce he's running to be the next chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party. Current chair Troy Price announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of the Iowa Caucus mess. Smith says his background gives him the ability to step in and help … [Read more...]
Iowa Democratic Party chair to resign after Caucus reporting mess
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Troy Price tonight said he's resigning so the party can have a "fresh start." "We're about to start this recanvas process and I got to a point where I believed it was a good opportunity for me to exit so that the process could move forward with new leadership and … [Read more...]
After recanvas, recount is an option for Iowa Caucus results
Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg are asking Iowa Democratic Party officials to check the results from 143 Iowa Caucus precincts for accuracy. Iowa Democratic Party chairman Troy Price said to alter any faulty results that may be discovered, though, will require a campaign … [Read more...]
Sanders to seek recanvas of some Iowa Caucus precincts
The Iowa Democratic Party released updated results from last Monday's Iowa Caucuses on Sunday evening, giving Pete Buttigieg two more national convention delegates than Bernie Sanders in the final tally, but Sanders' campaign plans to ask for a "partial" recanvas of specific precincts. Iowa … [Read more...]
IDP chair promises independent review of Iowa Caucus snafu
The Iowa Democratic Party's chairman says an independent investigation is necessary to determine what went wrong with the reporting of Caucus Night results. Iowa Democratic Party chairman Troy Price said in a tweet that Democrats "are committed to earning your trust." Price said the independent … [Read more...]
With 100% of precincts reporting, 2020 Iowa Caucuses a near-tie
It has ended in a virtual tie. The Iowa Democratic Party released the last batch of precinct results from Monday's Iowa Caucuses on Thursday evening, showing Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders separated by just one-tenth of a percent in the delegate race. Buttigieg -- during a CNN town hall … [Read more...]
Sanders, in NH, declares victory in Iowa Caucuses
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has just declared himself the winner of the Iowa Caucuses and he's blasting the Iowa Democratic Party for the "screw up" of results. "I think what has happened with the Iowa Democratic Party is an outrage, that they were that unprepared, that they put forth such a … [Read more...]