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Rubio Iowa Visits

rationale, methodology and limitations | this page updated on July 3, 2015

Through 2nd Quarter 2015

Iowa: 7 visits, 8 days
2015
>Sen. Marco Rubio visited Iowa on June 6, 2015. He did a rsvpd meet and greet at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Ames; and participated in Sen. Ernst's "Roast and Ride" fundraiser in Boone.

>Sen. Marco Rubio visited Iowa on April 25, 2015. He did a private business roundable with Sen. Jack Whitver in Des Moines; was the special guest at an ice cream social hosted by Sen. Jack and Rachel Whitver at the Whitvers' home in Ankeny; and spoke at Iowa FFC's presidential candidate forum in Waukee.

Sen. Marco Rubio had been scheduled to attend the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa on March 7, 2015, but on March 4 the Des Moines Register reported that he had cancelled due to a family wedding.

>Sen. Marco Rubio did interviews in Des Moines including in-studio on WHO Radio's "Mickelson in the Morning" (>) and taping of "Insiders" with WHO-TV's Dave Price; and signed copies of his book American Dreams at the Barnes & Noble at 4550 University Ave. (The Shoppes at Three Fountains) in West Des Moines, Iowa on February 13, 2015.

2014
>Sen. Marco Rubio visited Iowa on October 28-29, 2014. On October 28 he joined U.S. Senate nominee Joni Ernst on her "Iowa Knows Best" tour, making retail appearances at the Pizza Ranch in Pella; at the Smokey Row in Oskaloosa; and at the Java Lounge in Williamsburg; and in the evening he keynoted Scott County Republicans' Ronald Reagan Dinner at the QC Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. On the morning of October 29 he hosted a fundraiser for 1st CD Republican congressional nominee Rod Blum in Dubuque; and joined Blum for a GOTV rally at Blum's headquarters at 40 Main St. in Dubuque.

>Sen. Marco Rubio appeared at a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst and at the annual summer party at Iowa Board of Regents president and agricultural entrepreneur Bruce Rastetter's property in Hubbard (Hardin County), Iowa on August 2, 2014. (Sens. Cruz, Rubio and Johnson-WI also appeared).

>Sen. Marco Rubio made a brief visit to Iowa on June 2, 2014, the eve of the primary, mingling with attendees and speaking at a cookout for U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst in the parking lot at her campaign headquarters in Urbandale. (Rubio's Reclaim America PAC has run an ad supporting Ernst starting May 24 in Des Moines and around the state the week of May 26).

2012
>Sen. Marco Rubio headlined Gov. Terry Branstad's annual birthday party fundraiser at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa on November 18, 2012.