Iowa Democrats tell DNC why their caucuses should be first in the nation in 2028

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,322

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Iowa Democrats told members of the Democratic National Committee Wednesday the national party cannot afford to lose Iowa voters — or the input of rural Midwesterners at large — as they craft the presidential nominating calendar for 2028.

Scott Brennan, an Iowan who is a member of the DNC, and state Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, who was previously chair for the Iowa Democratic Party, spoke to the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee Wednesday. The committee …

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