Presidential Candidates to Headline Ankeny Area Democrats Annual BBQ on Saturday, July 13, 2019 *Updated
On July 13, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, California Congressman Eric Swalwell, John Hickenlooper, Bill de Blasio, and John Delaney, along with many local elected officials, will speak at the Ankeny Area Democrats Annual SummerFest BBQ. Additional speakers are expected to attend the event, as invitations to other presidential candidates are still pending.
Ankeny, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., is expected to play a key role in the 2020 elections. “Ankeny is exactly the kind of suburb Democrats need to win to be successful in 2020,” said Andrea Phillips, Ankeny resident and Vice Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. “People think of Ankeny as being conservative, but it’s trending Democratic. In 2018, Democrat Heather Matson flipped House District 38.”
For over 15 years, the Ankeny Area Democrats have held their annual BBQ and Fundraiser, attracting elected officials and activists from across the metro. “We’re incredibly excited to have these prominent Presidential Candidates join us,” said Mary McAdams, Chair of the Ankeny Area Democrats.
Tickets to the event are $10 and are available at www.AnkenyAreaDemocrats.org. Kids 12 and under eat free. The BBQ will be held at the AMP, located at 715 W. 1st Street, Ankeny, IA.
