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Iowa GOP Statement on Chairman Kaufmann & Co-Chair Upmeyer's Re-Election

Iowa GOP Statement on Chairman Kaufmann & Co-Chair Upmeyer's Re-Election

The State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Iowa unanimously re-elected Chairman Jeff Kaufmann and Co-Chair Linda Upmeyer today.

Kaufmann released the following statement regarding his re-election to a fifth term as Chairman of the Iowa GOP:

"Over the past eight years, Iowa Republicans have achieved spectacular victories for the people of this great state. I am honored to remain at the helm of this great organization and see our party through another First-in-the-Nation Caucus and, ultimately, victory again in 2024."

Upmeyer released the following statement regarding her re-election as Co-Chair of the Iowa GOP:

"After Iowa's triumphant red wave last November, it is an absolute honor to serve another term as co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa. I am excited about what's in store for Iowa over the next two years and beyond."

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Website, January 2, 2023

Statement by Donald J. Trump on Iowa Remaining First

Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America

Joe Biden and the Democrats are playing their liberal politics by turning their backs on the good, hard-working people of Iowa who deserve to have their voices heard. I have insisted that Iowa remain first!

I won big in Iowa because they know I will always protect American jobs and American farmers—AMERICA FIRST! I will always stand up for American patriots who want to Make America Great Again.

I can’t wait to be back in Iowa. Stay tuned and see you in the very near future!

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley Statement on Democratic Primary Calendar

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley Statement on Democratic Primary Calendar

In response to the White House's decision to change the Democratic primary calendar, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement:

“The DNC did not give New Hampshire the first-in-the-nation primary and it is not theirs to take away. This news is obviously disappointing, but we will be holding our primary first. We have survived past attempts over the decades and we will survive this. Our first-in-the-nation primary has been an integral part of our state’s history for over 100 years, and is enshrined in state law. We look forward to welcoming candidates to New Hampshire in 2024 and beyond. We will continue to do what we in New Hampshire do well - provide a level playing field for all candidates and ensure they are stronger and ready for the fights ahead.”

Iowa GOP Statement on Proposed DNC Calendar

Iowa GOP Statement on Proposed DNC Calendar

Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement in response to the newly proposed Democrat presidential nominating calendar:

“This is an unserious alternative from an unserious president. The DNC and Joe Biden have just kicked off utter chaos. This is just a recommendation, and the fight is not over.”

DFL Party Statement on Minnesota’s Early Presidential Primary Bid

DFL Party Statement on Minnesota’s Early Presidential Primary Bid

ST PAUL - Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin issued the following statement after reporting emerged that Minnesota will not be chosen to host an early presidential primary:

“I would like to extend my congratulations to Michigan and the other early states. I wish them luck in conducting their 2024 presidential primaries. Their success is now all of our success. While I am disappointed that Minnesota was not selected to be an early presidential primary state, I recognize how difficult this decision was and I appreciate all the work that the Democratic National Committee put into making it. I would also like to thank every state that participated in the process of updating and strengthening our presidential primary calendar.

“The Minnesota DFL Party is already hard at work building the infrastructure necessary to deliver our state’s electoral votes to the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024.”

The NHGOP Statement on New Hampshire's First In The Nation Presidential Primary

The NHGOP Statement on New Hampshire's First In The Nation Presidential Primary

"The First In The Nation Presidential Primary is a New Hampshire tradition that the NHGOP and Granite Staters alike have supported and adhered to every four years for the past 106 years. It's extremely disheartening, yet unsurprising, that President Biden and the Democrat National Committee failed to not only recognize that tradition but have attempted to undermine it. President Biden's decision to abandon New Hampshire's FITN Primary is a moot point - NH state Law will continue to make NH the First In The Nation Primary. The NHGOP and Granite Staters look forward to contunuing our tradition and wlecoming all candidates to the great First in the Nation State of New Hampshire."

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn Statement Regarding the Presidential Nominating Calendar

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn Statement Regarding the Presidential Nominating Calendar

Small rural states like Iowa must have a voice in our Presidential nominating process. Democrats cannot forget about entire groups of voters in the heart of the midwest without doing significant damage to the party for a generation. I’m proud of the commitment Iowa Democrats have made to advancing diverse Presidential candidates over the years.

It’s disappointing to see a characterization of caucuses that does not reflect the historic reforms that we proposed. The new Iowa Caucuses will be a simplified vote-by-mail process that increases accessibility and grows our Party.

Iowa does not have the luxury of conducting a state-run primary, nor are Iowa Republicans likely to support legislation that would establish one. Our state law requires us to hold a caucus before the last Tuesday in February, and before any other contest.

When we submit our delegate selection plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee early next year, we will adhere to the State of Iowa’s legal requirements, and address compliance with DNC rules in subsequent meetings and hearings.”

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Announcement Speech Excerpts

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Announcement Speech Excerpts

Palm Beach, FL -- Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago.

Please see below for key excerpts from President Trump's speech.

Key excerpts:

President Trump: "The decline of America is being forced upon us by Biden and the radical left lunatics running our government into the ground. This decline is not a fate we must accept."

President Trump: "Together, we will be taking on the most corrupt forces and entrenched interests imaginable... This is not a task for a politician or a conventional candidate. This is a task for a great movement."

President Trump: "This will not be my campaign. This will be our campaign all together. Because the only force strong enough to defeat the massive corruption we are up against is you, the American people."

President Trump: "The radical left Democrats have embraced an extreme ideology of government domination and control. Our approach is the opposite, based on freedom, values, individual responsibility and just plain common sense."

President Trump: "We are going to restore and secure America's borders just like we had them before. We built the wall and now we will add to it."

President Trump: "Every drug dealer during his or her life on average will kill 500 people with the drugs they sell, not to mention the destruction of families. We are going to be asking everyone who sells drugs, gets caught selling drugs to receive the death penalty."

President Trump: "We will abolish every Biden covid mandate and rehire every patriot who was fired from our military with an apology and full back pay."

President Trump: "I will push a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress. I will ask for a permanent ban on taxpayer funding of campaigns, a lifetime on lobbying by former members of Congress.. a ban on members of Congress trading stocks on insider information"

Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Website, November 15, 2022