Beto O’Rourke Returns to Iowa July 19 & 20
Northwest Iowa Trip Includes Town Hall in Iowa’s Reddest Counties
DES MOINES, IA — Following the O’Rourke family’s first trip to the Hawkeye State to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend, Beto will return to Iowa for a two-day swing—including hosting a town hall with Iowans from four of the most Republican counties in the state. The trip will also include the AARP and Des Moines Register Forum, a “Beers with Beto” Meet and Greet and a Latino Meet and Greet.
This trip underscores Beto’s commitment to a new kind of politics in bringing everyone into our political process, and writing no one off. He will hold a town hall in Sioux County, which voted overwhelmingly for President Trump, and welcome Iowans from the other “SOLO Counties” — Sioux, Osceola, Lyon, and O’Brien Counties in northwest Iowa.
The “SOLO” Counties” are the four reddest counties in Iowa. However, in 2018 IA-04 Democratic Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten, who campaigned in ultra-red counties trying to unseat Rep. Steve King, significantly improved on the margins by not writing them off.
Since launching his bid for the White House, O’Rourke has held 93 Iowa events and town halls in 43 counties to meet with, listen to, and learn from Iowans in every corner of the state. This has included immigration and climate change roundtables, tours of the flood damage in Pacific Junction and Davenport, a visit to the Iowa Veterans Home, among many other events. O’Rourke has visited more Iowa counties than any other presidential candidate this year.
FRIDAY, JULY 19
WHAT:
AARP and Des Moines Register Forum
WHEN:
Friday, July 19
2:30 PM CT
WHERE:
Sioux City Convention Center
801 4th Street
Sioux City, IA, 51101
Beers with Beto
5:30 PM CT
The Driving Elk
1101 4th St., Sioux City, IA
SATURDAY JULY 20
Latino Meet & Greet
8:45 AM CT
La Juanita
1316 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA
“SOLO” Counties Town Hall
11:45 AM CT
The Fruited Plain Cafe
172 N Main Ave., Sioux Center, IA
