Category: Iowa

President Donald J. Trump Announces Matthew G. Whitaker, from Iowa, as the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP I am pleased to announce that former Acting Attorney General, Matthew G. Whitaker, from the Great State of Iowa, will be the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended. Matt will strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability - He will put AMERICA FIRST. I have full confidence in Matt's ability to represent the United States with Strength, Integrity, and unwavering…

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Congratulates Vice President Nominee Tim Walz

IDP CHAIR RITA HART CONGRATULATES VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE TIM WALZ Des Moines, IA — Today, Iowa Democratic Party Rita Hart released the following statement after Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz will be her running mate in 2024: “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar. He is a veteran who will make sure our troops are taken care of and have access to the benefits they deserve. Walz is a former teacher who knows our young people are our greatest investment, and…

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Thanks President Joe Biden for His Service

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Thanks President Joe Biden for His Service Des Moines, IA — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden ending his Presidential campaign: “Joe Biden has served our country and Iowans well by lowering the cost of prescription drugs like insulin and passing the largest infrastructure package this country has ever seen. While I am personally sad that President Biden has decided he is unable to continue the work he has started by running for a second term, I recognize that this action means Joe is telling us that it’s…

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on First Presidential Debate

Tonight, President Biden Showed Iowans His Vision for the Future While Trump Attacked Working People’s Freedoms Des Moines, IA — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement following tonight's presidential debate: “Trump continues to pose a serious threat to families in Iowa and across the nation, as he puts himself above American voters and our democracy, wants to ban abortion nationwide, and threatens access to affordable health care and to gut Social Security and Medicare. Tonight, Iowans saw the stark contrast between President Biden’s vision for the future – building on his agenda of lowering prices, creating…

The Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration will be Hosted on July 27, 2024

Iowa Democratic Party Announces the Date of the Annual Liberty and Justice Celebration The Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Liberty and Justice Celebration will be hosted on July 27, 2024. DES MOINES — Mark your calendars, Iowa! The Iowa Democratic Party is excited to announce the date of the upcoming annual Liberty and Justice Celebration. This year’s Celebration will be held on July 27, 2024. “The Liberty and Justice Celebration is IDP’s signature annual event. This year, the LJ will get us ready to have a terrific National Convention, help us organize our army of volunteers, and fund our Get Out…

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Gets Ballot Access in Iowa in One Day at State Convention

Kennedy Gets Ballot Access in Iowa in One Day at State ConventionDES MOINES, IA—APRIL 13, 2024—Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the campaign convened the necessary participants at a convention in Des Moines to achieve ballot access in Iowa. On Saturday, April 13, nearly 1,000 people came to the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa, in support of putting “Bobby on the Ballot.” Iowa offers a special way to achieve ballot access in one day by having 500 eligible voters in the state attend an assembly and sign a form attesting they were present at…

Joe Biden Wins the 2024 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus

President Joseph R. Biden Overwhelmingly Wins the 2024 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus DES MOINES – President Joe Biden has won the 2024 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, receiving 11,083 of 12,207 preferences received and processed through today. “Congratulations to Joe Biden, who overwhelmingly won the 2024 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus. Iowans recognize that President Biden has made great investments in communities across Iowa including in our childcare centers, roads and bridges, and by expanding broadband access in our most rural areas,” said IDP Chair Rita Hart. “IDP’s staff has worked hard over this past year to make sure that this year’s Presidential…

Iowa GOP Releases Caucus Results Site Data

Iowa GOP Releases Caucus Results Site Data DES MOINES – A critical facet of the Republican Party of Iowa's stunning success holding the 2024 First-in-the-Nation Caucus, in which over 110,000 Iowans participated despite record-low temperatures and a major snowstorm blanketing the state just days before Caucus Night, was the party's reporting and tabulation technological apparatus. RPI's results reporting app and website, designed and built by leading technology consultant Red Oak Strategic, was used to report the results of a record-high of almost 75 percent of Iowa's 1,657 precincts. The remainder of precincts reported their results to RPI via a phone…

Iowa GOP Releases Official 2024 RNC Delegate Allocation

Iowa GOP Releases Official 2024 RNC Delegate Allocation DES MOINES – Following its 2024 First-in-the-Nation Caucus, the Republican Party of Iowa is releasing the official allocation of the 40 Iowa delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. According to the Republican Party of Iowa's bylaws, Iowa's delegates to the Republican National Convention are proportionally allocated based on the results of the Iowa Caucus's presidential preference poll. In situations involving fractional results, proportional delegate allocation for each candidate is rounded to the nearest whole delegate. Based on the final official results of the 2024 Iowa Caucus, delegate allocation is…

Asa Hutchinson Statement after the Iowa Caucus Suspending Presidential Campaign

My Statement after the Iowa Caucus "I congratulate Donald J. Trump for his win last night in Iowa and to the other candidates who competed and garnered delegate support. Today, I am suspending my campaign for President and driving back to Arkansas. My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front runner did not sell in Iowa. I stand by the campaign I ran. I answered every question, sounded the warning to the GOP about the risks in 2024 and presented hope for our country's future. Susan and I are blessed beyond…