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How you can see presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair

How you can see presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair
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How you can see presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair
Many presidential hopefuls will use this year's Iowa State Fair as a campaign stop. At least a dozen candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her new Fair-Side Chats at JR's SouthPork Ranch. Thirteen candidates, including two Democrats and one Libertarian, are scheduled to give speeches at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox, located on the Grand Concourse.Former president Donald Trump said he'll be at the fair on Saturday, Aug. 12, but won't have a Fair-Side Chat, nor will he appear on the Register's Soapbox.President Joe Biden has not announced plans to attend the fair.Schedule of Fair-Side Chats with Gov. ReynoldsThursday, Aug. 10: Larry Elder, 10:30 a.m.Friday, Aug. 11: Doug Burgum (8:30 a.m.), Mike Pence (9:30 a.m.), Francis Suarez (10:30 a.m.)Saturday, Aug. 12: Vivek Ramaswamy (8:30 a.m.), Nikki Haley (9:30 a.m.), Ron DeSantis (10:30 a.m.)Tuesday, Aug. 15: Asa Hutchinson (8:30 a.m.), Ryan Binkley (9:30 a.m.), Tim Scott (10:30 a.m.)Friday, Aug. 18: Perry Johnson (9:30 a.m.), Will Hurd (10:30 a.m.)Schedule of Des Moines Register Political Soapbox speechesThursday, Aug. 10: Republican Doug Burgum, 1:30 p.m.; Republican Mike Pence, 4:30 p.m.Friday, Aug. 11: Republican Francis Suarez, 11:15 a.m.; Republican Perry Johnson, noon; Republican Larry Elder, 1:30 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 12: 11:15 a.m.: Republican Ryan Binkley, 11:15 a.m.; Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, noon; Democrat Marianne Williamson, 1:30 p.m.; Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2:15 p.m.; Republican Nikki Haley, 3 p.m.Friday, Aug. 18: Republican Will Hurd, noon.Saturday, Aug. 19: Libertarian Chase Oliver, 2:15 p.m.; Republican Asa Hutchinson, 4:30 p.m.

Many presidential hopefuls will use this year's Iowa State Fair as a campaign stop.

At least a dozen candidates seeking the Republican nomination will appear with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her new Fair-Side Chats at JR's SouthPork Ranch.

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Thirteen candidates, including two Democrats and one Libertarian, are scheduled to give speeches at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox, located on the Grand Concourse.

Former president Donald Trump said he'll be at the fair on Saturday, Aug. 12, but won't have a Fair-Side Chat, nor will he appear on the Register's Soapbox.

President Joe Biden has not announced plans to attend the fair.

Schedule of Fair-Side Chats with Gov. Reynolds

Thursday, Aug. 10: Larry Elder, 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 11: Doug Burgum (8:30 a.m.), Mike Pence (9:30 a.m.), Francis Suarez (10:30 a.m.)

Saturday, Aug. 12: Vivek Ramaswamy (8:30 a.m.), Nikki Haley (9:30 a.m.), Ron DeSantis (10:30 a.m.)

Tuesday, Aug. 15: Asa Hutchinson (8:30 a.m.), Ryan Binkley (9:30 a.m.), Tim Scott (10:30 a.m.)

Friday, Aug. 18: Perry Johnson (9:30 a.m.), Will Hurd (10:30 a.m.)

Schedule of Des Moines Register Political Soapbox speeches

Thursday, Aug. 10: Republican Doug Burgum, 1:30 p.m.; Republican Mike Pence, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 11: Republican Francis Suarez, 11:15 a.m.; Republican Perry Johnson, noon; Republican Larry Elder, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12: 11:15 a.m.: Republican Ryan Binkley, 11:15 a.m.; Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, noon; Democrat Marianne Williamson, 1:30 p.m.; Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2:15 p.m.; Republican Nikki Haley, 3 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 18: Republican Will Hurd, noon.

Saturday, Aug. 19: Libertarian Chase Oliver, 2:15 p.m.; Republican Asa Hutchinson, 4:30 p.m.

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