January 31, 2020: Democratic presidential campaigns set events with candidates and surrogates across Iowa. John Delaney ended his presidential campaign.
Brigit Helgen is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications. She graduated from Harvard University in 2008. Helgen previously worked as Klobuchar’s chief of staff.
Previous campaign work:
2014 Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) gubernatorial campaign, senior advisor
2008 Tim Johnson (D-Minn.) U.S. Senate campaign, press secretary
Other experience:
2017-2019: Office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chief of staff
2016-2017: Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, head of communications
2015-2016: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for congressional affairs
2011-2015: Office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, communications director and deputy chief of staff
2011: U.S. Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center, deputy press secretary for regional media
2009-2011: Office of Sen. Mark Pryor, deputy press secretary
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– Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
Democrats
Michael Bennet will campaign in New Hampshire on Sunday as part of his pledge to hold 50 town halls in the state.
Joe Biden’s wife, Jill, will campaign across Iowa over the weekend.
Michael Bloomberg is launching an ad campaign in 27 states—including California, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania—featuring two new ads focused on healthcare. He also issued a policy plan on housing affordability and homelessness.
Pete Buttigieg is holding GOTC town halls and rallies across Iowa over the weekend. He also announced more than 70 surrogate events throughout the state.
John Delaneyannounced on Friday that he was ending his presidential campaign. His campaign said in a press release, “John does not want the good work of his campaign to make it harder for those like-minded candidates on the bubble of viability in many Iowa precincts to advance in the Iowa caucuses and garner delegates.”
Tulsi Gabbard is campaigning in New Hampshire over the weekend, holding a discussion about marijuana in Concord and a town hall in Manchester.
Amy Klobuchar will attend GOTC events throughout Iowa over the weekend and a Super Bowl party in Johnston on Sunday.
Deval Patrick is campaigning in New Hampshire over the weekend with stops in Manchester, Exeter, and Portsmouth.
Reps. Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) are campaigning for Bernie Sanders in Iowa on Friday and Saturday. Sanders is attending a Super Bowl event in Des Moines on Sunday.
Tom Steyer is attending events across Iowa over the weekend, including an environmental justice town hall in Cedar Rapids on Sunday.
Andrew Yang is hosting town halls across Iowa on Friday and Saturday. His final rally will be in Des Moines.
Republicans
Donald Trumpreleased one of two ads that will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The first, “Stronger, Safer, More Prosperous,” focuses on the economy and unemployment rates.
Joe Walsh visited Trump’s rally in Iowa on Thursday to speak with voters waiting in line.
Donald Trump said that he did not need to win Iowa to be successful: “I don't have to win it. I have a very substantial lead in New Hampshire.”
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