Iowans are gathered at 1,765 caucus sites across the state in the first step of the state's nomination process for president. It was a historic night as Democrats held the first international caucuses, and the first caucus at a mosque.
In addition to hosting satellite caucuses across the country, Iowa Democrats went international with locations in Glasgow, Scotland; Paris, France; and in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
The #IACaucus has officially gone international!
— Kate Payne (@hellokatepayne) February 3, 2020
This was the first cycle that Iowans living outside of the US could request to caucus somewhere other than their neighborhood precinct.
A little dispatch from the satellite caucus in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia 👇🏻 https://t.co/4L2CBOjAw1
The year's satellite caucus sites alsoincluded five Islamic centers. Quad-City Times reporter Graham Amrose was at a mosque in Des Moines, where Joe Biden won 6 delegates and Bernie Sanders won 3.
THREAD: for the first time ever, a mosque is hosting a presidential caucus in Iowa.
— Graham Ambrose (@Grahambrose) February 4, 2020
This is historic. #IowaCaucuses pic.twitter.com/U0dv1N1gDE
Democrats also saw Gen Z voters get involved in the caucus process, with the youngest precinct captain Polk County has ever seen. Olivia Crum is 14 years old.
Apparently a 14 year old will be chairing a precinct in the state’s largest county!👇🏻#IACaucus https://t.co/fTlNbX27mX
— Kate Payne (@hellokatepayne) February 3, 2020