Des Moines Register Political Soapbox bringing over 20 presidential candidates to the Iowa State Fair
The speeches will be held along the Grand Concourse in front of the Horner Service Center. Dates and times are subject to change, and more speakers may be added.
The Des Moines Register will livestream all of the speakers at DesMoinesRegister.com/Soapbox.
This schedule will be updated online if changes occur.
Thursday, Aug. 8
12:45 p.m.: Democrat Steve Bullock, the sitting governor of Montana.
1:30 p.m.: Democrat Joe Biden, a former vice president and former U.S. senator from Delaware.
Friday, Aug. 9
9 a.m.: Democrat Julián Castro, secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama and the former mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
10:30 a.m.: Democrat Andrew Yang, a businessman.
11:15 a.m.: Democrat Beto O'Rourke, a former U.S. representative from Texas.
Noon: Democrat John Delaney, a former U.S. representative from Maryland.
1:30 p.m.: Democrat Marianne Williamson, an author and activist.
Saturday, Aug. 10
9 a.m.: Democrat Jay Inslee, the sitting governor of Washington.
10:30 a.m.: Democrat Kamala Harris, a U.S. senator from California.
11:15 a.m.: Democrat Tim Ryan, the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
Noon: Democrat Amy Klobuchar, a U.S. senator from Minnesota.
1:30 p.m.: Democrat Joe Sestak, a former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania and retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy.
2:15 p.m.: Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, a U.S. senator from New York.
3 p.m.: Democrat John Hickenlooper, a former governor of Colorado.
3:45 p.m.: Democrat Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts.
4:30 p.m.: Democrat Cory Booker, a U.S. senator from New Jersey.
Sunday, Aug. 11
11:15 a.m.: Republican Bill Weld, a former governor of Massachusetts.
1:30 p.m.: Democrat Tom Steyer, a businessman and political donor.
3 p.m.: Democrat Michael Bennet, a U.S. senator from Colorado.
3:45 p.m.: Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont and an independent seeking the Democratic nomination.
Tuesday, Aug. 13
1:30 p.m.: Democrat Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
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Saturday, Aug. 17
Noon: Democrat Seth Moulton, the U.S. representative for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.
No one is currently scheduled for Monday, Aug. 12; Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 14-16; and Sunday, Aug. 18.
The following candidates have been invited to the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox but have yet to schedule appearances: Democrats Bill de Blasio, Tulsi Gabbard, Mike Gravel and Wayne Messam and Republican Donald Trump.
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