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Secretary Naig touches on the end to Iowa’s long tenure as Democrats’ first nominating contest

January 11, 2023 01:23 PM

The Democratic party is demoting Iowa as the lead-off state to host the kickoff presidential primary. They are replacing it with South Carolina.
It is a concerning move for the corn and biofuel industries throughout the Midwest.

Iowa Secretary of Ag, Mike Naig spoke with RFD-TV’s own Janet Adkison on this decision, how it will impact corn and biofuel producers, and how Iowa is educating candidates on the issues facing them.

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