Iowa Democratic Party Chairman won’t seek reelection

Des Moines, Iowa (KTIV) Iowa Democratic Occasion Chair Ross Wilburn launched a press release to the Iowa Democratic Occasion State Central Committee this morning that he has determined to not run for reelection.

“After a lot reflection, I’ve determined that I cannot be in search of one other time period as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Occasion. My service to the folks of Iowa continues, however it’s time to move the torch,” Wilburn mentioned within the assertion.

“Because the chief of the social gathering, I’ve labored to stem exterior threats, listened to those that have felt left behind and managed expectations about what we may do with the sources at our disposal,” Wilburn mentioned.

“Nobody can predict the long run. However I’ve the utmost religion that whoever takes up the mantle subsequent will information our social gathering with grace via the challenges forward, as all of us proceed to work on rising our social gathering and electing Democrats who will struggle for the concepts we all know are supported by a robust majority of Iowans,” Wilburn added.

“My work will proceed subsequent month on the state legislature, the place I’ll be a part of my colleagues on the entrance strains battling in opposition to probably the most excessive laws that might drastically change our state and hurt Iowans. “It doesn’t matter what, I’ll all the time put folks earlier than politics. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to function the primary African American Chair of the Iowa Democratic Occasion,” Wilburn mentioned.

Wilburn’s choice follows a pink wave within the Iowa midterms and after the Democratic Nationwide Committee voted to provide South Carolina the primary spot on the presidential nominating calendar.

Copyright 2022 The Related Press. All rights reserved.