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(Washington, D.C.) -- Representatives of the Iowa Democratic Party are asking the Democratic National Committee to bring back Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus.
Today, Iowa Democratic State Representative Ross Wilburn and DNC member Scott Brennan made a presentation at the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting included a video presentation from Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart and focused on three key issues: how Iowa allows campaigns to connect with rural voters at a low cost, lessons learned from 2024, and what the 2028 Iowa Caucuses will look like.
Representative Wilburn said not holding the Iowa Democratic Caucuses first in the nation is a missed opportunity for Democrats. "Iowa Republicans will hold their nominating process caucus first in 2028, and potential Republican candidates are already visiting Iowa, bringing with them the national media spotlight. The perceptions of Democrats abandoning rural America and Iowa continues to be a difficult narrative to overcome."
During the presentation, the pair said the 2028 Iowa Democratic Caucuses will be a much simpler process, including a one-person, one-candidate approach and that results will be announced on caucus night. Brennan urged the DNC not to make a decision on the party's calendar until after after the midterm elections.
The Democratic National Committee took the first-in-the-nation status away from the Iowa Democratic Caucuses in 2023.