UPDATE: This version is corrected to show Feb. 23 is a Saturday. We apologize for the error.

Story County Democrats are hosting their annual soup supper in Ames in which presidential candidates Sen. Kamala Harris, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will headline the fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The event, at Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way, in Ames, will be at 5 p.m. A variety of homemade soups and desserts with vegan and gluten free options will be served. It is not a ticketed event and free-will donations are accepted at the door, according to a press release.

The annual fundraiser allows locals to meet candidates for president, senate, congress and governor.

Alongside the presidential hopefuls will be J.D. Scholten, a Democratic candidate who narrowly lost to Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in last fall’s election. State Auditor Rob Sand is also scheduled to appear as a guest speaker, with Story County Treasurer Ted Rasmusson acting as master of ceremonies for the night.

It will be the first visit to Ames for Harris, Castro and Hickenlooper. They will be the latest in a string of Democratic hopefuls to visit Ames in recent weeks. Sen. Elizabeth Warren attended a private house party in January, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke to residents at a local coffee shop. Andrew Yang and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, have also made stops in Ames in recent weeks as momentum begins to build ahead of the Feb. 3, 2020, Iowa Caucuses.