Statewide Iowa — Iowa Democratic Party leaders say they’re considering substantial changes to make their Caucuses more straightforward and accessible.
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn has just released a letter to national party leaders, asking that Iowa’s 2024 Caucuses remain first in the presidential nominating process. The Democratic National Committee has made it clear that’s in doubt.
That panel will meet this summer to recommend which states get to go first in the next presidential election.
Wilburn is arguing Iowa represents geographic diversity that’s important for the party’s prospects across the country.
National party leaders are also saying that states positioned to go first in the 2024 presidential election should have diverse populations. Wilburn says as the Iowa Democratic Party’s first black chairman, he will make the case that Iowa has been a progressive leader.
Wilburn says he’ll also point to the many candidates of color who won municipal elections in Iowa last year.
