Former Maryland congressman and presidential candidate John Delaney earned endorsements from three Democratic Party county chairs in Iowa, according to his campaign.
Donna Crum, Nancy Camardo, and Twyla Peacock head Democratic parties in three counties — Mills, Wayne, and Van Buren — that supported Donald Trump with at least 65 percent of the vote.
“For too long, Democrats have neglected voters in so-called ‘red counties’ in Iowa but I’m doing things differently," Delaney said in a statement.
While the 2020 Democratic presidential field is growing more crowded by the week, Delaney, the first Democrat to jump into the race, is plowing ahead. Little known outside his former Maryland district, Delaney announced in July 2017 and decided to forgo reelection in favor of focusing on the White House. He's made Iowa the centerpiece of his long-shot bid, already having traveled to all 99 counties before most candidates have traveled to a few.
Delaney’s campaign also said they would be opening two more offices in Iowa in the coming weeks, bringing his total in the state to six. A multi-millionaire who was one of the wealthiest members of Congress, Delaney has the ability to stay in the race through the early primary states, potentially disrupting the plans of other candidates. He has already lent his campaign $3.5 million, according to the FEC.
“As the field of presidential candidates becomes more and more crowded, first and foremost, I am looking for someone who can unite our country and defeat President Trump in 2020,” Crum said.