Iowa State Fair

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Aug. 19, 2023. (Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson calls on Trump to participate in GOP debate

BY: - August 20, 2023

Presidential hopefuls former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Libertarian Chase Oliver held the final political stops at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, finishing out the parade of 2024 candidates who came to campaign in the first-in-the-nation state. As of Friday, more than 800,000 people had walked through the state fair gates. Among attendees have been […]

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 15, 2023. (Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

GOP presidential candidates Hutchinson, Binkley and Scott campaign at Iowa State Fair

BY: - August 15, 2023

Three more Republican presidential candidates spoke to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Tuesday in the Iowa State Fair’s second week. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Texas pastor Ryan Binkley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott met with Reynolds for “fair-side chats.” The fair in Des Moines is a must-stop for most presidential candidates. Former President Donald Trump […]