Around 12,000 attendees are expected to show up for burgers and face time with 17 Democratic presidential candidates at the Polk County Democratic Party’s annual steak fry in Iowa on Saturday. Although 18 candidates were initially expected to attend, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the presidential race on Friday morning.
Ten candidates have planned rallies ahead of their appearances at the steak fry. Senator Kamala Harris will be joined by striking McDonald’s workers at her pre-steak fry rally.
Organizers will grill 10,500 steaks for the attendees. They will also have 1,000 vegan burgers — all of it made on 10 grills by 40 grillers. Senator Cory Booker is the only vegan in the presidential race.
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Here are the candidates appearing at the steak fry:
- Senator Michael Bennet
- Former Vice President Joe Biden
- Senator Cory Booker
- Governor Steve Bullock
- Mayor Pete Buttigieg
- Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro
- Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
- Senator Kamala Harris
- Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke
- Congressman Tim Ryan
- Senator Bernie Sanders
- Former Congressman Joe Sestak
- Tom Steyer
- Senator Elizabeth Warren
- Marianne Williamson
- Andrew Yang
