Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price Delivers Letter of Resignation
Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price delivered the following letter to the IDP State Central Committee and Secretary Don Ruby: Dear Members of the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee, Serving as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party has been one of the greatest honors of my life. When I took over this party, […]
IDP Accepts Full Requests For Limited-Scope Recanvasses
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Democratic Party returned recanvass assessments to the Sanders and Buttigieg campaigns accepting their full limited-scope requests. See attached for the complete letters. The campaigns have 24 hours to acknowledge receipt of the letter. On Friday morning, the IDP Recanvass/Recount Committee, in consultation with the State Central Committee, will transmit […]
Remarks by Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price
The following remarks were made by IDP Chair Troy Price at a press conference in Des Moines: Thank you all for coming today. Today, the Iowa Democratic Party received two requests for limited-scope recanvass from the Sanders and Buttigieg campaigns, for a total of 143 unique precincts. Within 48 hours, the IDP will return its […]
Iowa Democratic Party Receives Requests for Limited-Scope Recanvass
DES MOINES — Upon today’s noon CST deadline for a presidential campaign to request a recanvass, the Iowa Democratic Party announced it has received two requests, both of which are limited in scope. Today, the Sanders campaign filed requests for recanvass for 28 precincts, and the Buttigieg campaign filed requests for recanvass for 66 precincts […]
Iowa Democratic Party Releases Reporting Updates for 2020 Iowa Caucus
Today, the Iowa Democratic Party released updated results for 55 precincts, accounting for 3% of the total 1,765 precincts. Additionally, the IDP released projected national delegate allocations. All results can be found here. Prior to reporting the totals, the IDP shared with each campaign the analysis of the submissions and any resulting corrections. Corrections were […]
IDP Update on Deadline to Request Confirmation of Precinct Results
Today the Iowa Democratic Party announced it is reviewing reports of 95 precincts – 5% of the 1,765 precincts across Iowa, the nation, and overseas. The IDP has initiated the process of review of the requested precincts, and any corrections will be released before Monday at 12pm CST in a single update – reported prior […]
Remarks by IDP Chair Troy Price on Updates in 2020 Iowa Caucuses
The following remarks were delivered by IDP Chair Troy Price at a press conference in Des Moines: Thank you for coming here today. As I’ve stated, the challenges in reporting data, and delays in publicizing results were categorically unacceptable. Iowa Democrats demand better of us, and we demand better of ourselves – and last night […]
Iowa Agricultural Leaders Slam Trump’s Broken Promises Ahead Of Des Moines Rally
DES MOINES – Ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a press call with agricultural leaders to call out Trump’s three years of broken promises to Iowa farmers. IDP Chair Troy Price, Focus on Rural America Chair and former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, Pam Johnson, and Tim Gannon spoke […]
Second Major Iowa Editorial Board Condemns Ernst: “Ernst is Not Taking Her Constitutional Job Seriously”
Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Board: “Grassley and Ernst Need to Take Impeachment Seriously” Today, a second major Iowa editorial board took Senator Joni Ernst to task for brushing off her oath to Iowans by advancing Mitch McConnell’s partisan cover-up to block a fair and impartial process. The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s scathing editorial follows yesterday’s from […]
Partnership for Free Public Transit in Central Iowa on Caucus Night
Iowa Democrats, Republicans, and DART partner to offer free transportation to Iowa Caucusgoers DES MOINES — In a continued effort to make this year’s Iowa Caucuses the most accessible to date, the Iowa Democratic Party is excited to announce a partnership that will allow Caucusgoers in Central Iowa access to transportation on February 3, 2020. […]