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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) addresses a rally at Old Brick in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Kamala Harris embraces Oakland, but the feeling isn’t necessarily mutual

February 11, 2019

By Mark Z. Barabak Los Angeles Times (TNS) OAKLAND, Calif. — When Kamala Harris considered places to launch her White House bid, she had options: Washington, where she serves in the U.S. Senate; Sacramento,...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a campaign rally in the IMU on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren visits eastern Iowa

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 10, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren condemned President Trump’s economic policies as catering to wealthy Americans and putting the working class at a disadvantage in her Eastern Iowa...

Presidential candidate Cory Booker receives a tour of the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids before a community forum on Friday, February 8, 2019. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced his bid for President on February 1, 2019.

Photos: Sen. Cory Booker visits Iowa

Wyatt Dlouhy, Photojournalist February 9, 2019

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks to his audience following a community forum at the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, February 8, {yr4.} Senator Booker announced his campaign for President of the United States on February 1, 2019.

Booker highlights message of unity throughout Iowa tour

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter February 9, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Cory Booker spread a message of unity and hope throughout his tour of Iowa Friday. In his first visit to Iowa since the announcement of his presidential...

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 5, 2019

As 2020 presidential-campaign announcements come one after another, and no clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination has yet emerged, candidates strategize how to best stand out amid nearly a dozen...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted."  (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Elizabeth Warren set to make stop in Iowa City Feb. 10

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 3, 2019

A day after a “big announcement” in her home state of Massachusetts regarding her plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will travel to eastern...

Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, makes a campaign stop at Prairie Lights in Iowa City on Saturday.

Author and 2020 candidate Marianne Williamson makes campaign stop at Prairie Lights

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 2, 2019

Marianne Williamson, Democratic presidential candidate and author, made a campaign stop at Prairie Lights on Feb. 2, where she addressed race relations in the U.S. and the need for more progressive economic...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with the media on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was the key note speaker at this years Democratic Fall Gala.

Cory Booker set to visit Iowa City Feb. 8 after announcing 2020 presidential bid

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 1, 2019

Feb. 5 update: This article has been updated with exact times and locations of Cory Booker's Iowa stops. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., will visit Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at an Iowa City home as part...

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a trip to Iowa at the Brick Alley Pub in Marion, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2018. Rep. Swalwell is considering a bid for the 2020 Democratic Nomination for President.

Rep. Eric Swalwell: ‘There is a path’ to the Democratic nomination

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor January 27, 2019

Iowa will have seen two California Democrats eyeing the presidency by the end of this wintery week. U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell met with Linn County Democrats on Sunday, a day before Sen. Kamala Harris will...