Dec 30, 2024 · The death of former President Jimmy Carter is stirring up memories of his time campaigning in Iowa ahead of the 1976 Iowa caucuses, as well as his campaign for reelection in 1980.

The 1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 19, 1976, the first nominating contest in the Democratic presidential primaries for the 1976 presidential election. It had the little-known Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter campaign heavily and end up capturing 27.7% of the vote, the highest of the five candidates.

In early 1975, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter began campaigning in Iowa. He spent a great deal of time visiting with people in small towns and at local events.

Dec 30, 2024 · DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died on Dec. 29, 2024. The 39th president of the United States had connections that ran deep in...

Dec 29, 2024 · During the 1976 election cycle, former President Jimmy Carter cemented the playbook for Iowa Caucus success by meeting Iowans in small diners and coffee shops and talking to them directly about...

Dec 30, 2024 · The death of former President Jimmy Carter is stirring up memories of his time campaigning in Iowa ahead of the 1976 Iowa caucuses, as well as his campaign for reelection in 1980. IPR's Joyce Russell spoke with Iowans who remembered Carter as a smart and gracious man who broke through anonymity to victory.

Dec 29, 2024 · Iowa leaders praised former President Jimmy Carter as a dedicated public servant and global humanitarian who used the Iowa caucuses in 1976 to propel the little-known peanut farmer turned Georgia...

Dec 29, 2024 · Prominent Iowans reacted to the death of former President Jimmy Carter by praising his humanitarian work and remembering his role in cementing Iowa's reputation as a springboard for long-shot...

Dec 29, 2024 · Former President Jimmy Carter, the candidate who put the Iowa Caucuses on the nation’s political radar, has died at the age of 100. In the 1976 Iowa Caucuses, Carter stunned the political...

Dec 29, 2024 · When Carter announced his presidential aspirations in 1975, he was dubbed "Jimmy Who?" The laid-back, one-term Democratic governor headed to Iowa in early 1975, nearly a year before the Jan....