A key to any successful Iowa Caucus campaign is having a broad base of support distributed throughout the state’s 99 counties, rather than pockets of strong support here and there. It’s particularly important here because of the way delegates are apportioned — you can’t simply run up the score in one area while doing poorly everywhere else.

To that end, Bernie Sanders’ campaign released a list of 99 notable progressive leader endorsements in all of Iowa’s 99 counties today.

“In 2016, the political revolution was sparked here in Iowa when thousands of working people came together in a show of grassroots strength to say that we should create a government and an economy that works for all,” said Sanders’ Iowa state director Misty Rebik. “We’re happy to say that in 2019, our grassroots movement is stronger than ever. Taking on the corporations and special interests that have a stranglehold on our economy is tough work but I’m confident that the power of this statewide network of grassroots organizers can defeat them and deliver us a victory on caucus night.”

Some are familiar activist names from Sanders’ last run, including David Johnson of Cedar County and Brenda Brink of Story County. Others, like Boone County Soil and Water Commissioner April Burch, are progressives who went on to run for office or got more involved in their county or state party after Sanders’ last run.

Sanders’ campaign, which started off the cycle with a massive, pre-built volunteer network in Iowa from the 2016 Iowa Caucus, is well-positioned to fight for viability in every precinct. In a wide-open race with such a large field, it’s unlikely that even the front-runners end up meeting the 15% viability required in the vast majority of Iowa precincts.

A New York Times analysis from the summer showed Sanders with the most donations across Iowa (and most of the country), demonstrating the breadth of his grassroots support.

For caucus night, that means more experienced volunteers in as many precincts as possible to wrangle Sanders supporters and attempt to sway others to join.

Here’s the full list of all 99 county progressive leaders for Sanders:

Adair County

Carmen Hawley – Legal Secretary and Adair County Activist

Adams County

Mike Miller – Labor Activist and Retired American Postal Workers Union member

Allamakee County

Irene Lewey – Retired Retail Worker Allamakee County Democratic Activist

Appanoose County

Karen Garland – Appanoose County Democratic Activist

Audubon County

Nathaniel Stephens – Social Worker

Benton County

Daniel McDonald – Benton County Democratic Activist

Black Hawk County

Laura and Daren Adams – Disability Activists

Boone County

April Burch – Boone County Soil and Water Commissioner

Bremer County

Teresa Meyer – Registered Nurse and Board of Trustees; Hawkeye Community College

Buchanan County

Kayla Norman – Community Activist and In-Home Caregiver

Buena Vista County

Topiz Martinez – Small Business Owner and Political Activist

Butler County

Garry Krull – Retired Carpenter and Butler County Activist

Calhoun County

Emma Schmidt – Democratic Party State Central Committee Member

Carroll County

Troy Hofer – Carroll County Activist

Cass County

Natalia Ramirez – Cass County Democratic Activist

Cedar County

David Johnson – Former West Branch City Council Member

Cerro Gordo County

Chris Petersen – Farming and Agriculture Activist

Cherokee County

Molly Stines – Student Activist

Chickasaw County

Gatlin Anderson – Chickasaw County Activist and Bernie 2016 Delegate

Clarke County

Donna Aschan – Right to a Secure Retirement Activist

Clay County

Jay Lyon – Clay County Activist

Clayton County

Jeremy Bergan – Clayton County Democratic Activist

Clinton County

Jay Saxon – Retired Political Coordinator; Steelworkers Local 105

Crawford County

Jessie Rasmussen – Student Activist

Dallas County

Joseph Arceneaux – Dallas County Activist

Davis County

Kevan Bogert – Township Clerk; Drakesville

Decatur County

Stacey Ramsey – Information Security Analyst and Decatur County Activist

Delaware County

Brett Hutchinson – Delaware County Democratic Activist

Des Moines County

Ryan Rogers – Des Moines County Activist

Dickinson County

William Froendt – Medicare for All Activist

Dubuque County

Briana Moss – Dubuque County Democrats Central Committee Member

Emmet County

Sarah and Alan Morphew – Small Business Owners and Emmet County Activists

Fayette County

Hannah Frederick – Fayette County Democratic Activist

Floyd County

Ethan Vorhes – Farming and Agriculture Activist

Franklin County

Devin Brown – Foundry Specialist and Franklin County Activist

Fremont County

Lauri Lincoln – Fremont County Democratic Activist

Greene County

Bradley Tronchetti – Farmer and Activist

Grundy County

Jill Stumberg – Social Worker

Guthrie County

Amber Lopez – Guthrie County Activist

Hamilton County

Steven Pahl – Former Chairman of United Auto Workers Local 442

Hancock County

Patricia Frayne – Medicare for All Activist

Hardin County

Nick Schutt – Farming and Agriculture Activist

Harrison County

Heather Pearson – Climate Change Organizer

Henry County

Daniel Clark – Henry County Activist

Howard County

Sue George – Rural Activist

Humboldt County

Betty Conlon – Democratic Party Activist

Ida County

Allan Yeager – Ida County Democratic Activist

Iowa County

McKenna McCaw – Iowa County Democratic Activist

Jackson County

Sandra Gilliart – Jackson County Activist

Jasper County

Linda Christenson -Jasper County Activist

Jefferson County

Diane Rosenberg – Social Justice Activist Factory Farm Fighter

Johnson County

Jon Green – Lone Tree Mayor

Tom Carsner – Union Steward American Federation of Teachers

Jones County

Markie Camp – Jones County Community Activist

Keokuk County

Melody Jarrard – Keokuk County Democratic Activist

Kossuth County

Melissa Fox – Medicare for All Activist

Lee County

Carrie Duncan – Labor Activist and member of IAMAW Local 1010

Linn County

Eldon Wohlleben – Former School Board Member – Linn-Mar Community School District

Louisa County

Julie Briggs – Registered Nurse and Louisa County Activist

Lucas County

Genasee Post – Hy-Vee Warehouse Worker and Lucas County Activist

Lyon County

Lisa Stevens – Lyon County Democratic Activist

Madison County

Wade Lester – Madison County Democratic Activist and IBEW Local 347 member

Mahaska County

Kaitlin Trainer – Kindergarten Teacher and Mahaska County Activist

Marion County

Heather Cadwell – Education Activist

Marshall County

Ramona Chavez-Lopez – Immigration Activist

Mills County

Trevor Yilk – Mills County Activist

Mitchell County

Neil Miller – Medicare for All Activist

Monona County

Jennifer Kennedy – Student Activist

Monroe County

Riley Waters – Monroe County Activist and IBEW Local 13 member

Montgomery County

Jennifer Horner – Montgomery County Democratic Activist

Muscatine County

Alexis Huscko – Muscatine County Activist

O’Brien County

Caleb Schreurs – Student Activist

Osceola County

Scott Arneson – Osceola County Democratic Activist

Page County

Laura Tumak-Hickey – Rural Activist

Palo Alto County

Jane Schnieders – Farming Activist

Plymouth County

Carson Reimenschneider – Plymouth County Activist

Pocahontas County

Joseph Hereid – Pocahontas County Democratic Activist

Polk County

Patrick Bourgeacq Pinzón – Academic Director and Community Leader

Pottawattamie County

Pat Coffman – Nursing Home Program Coordinator and Health Care Activist

Poweshiek County

Jamie Nelson – Community Education Activist and NEA member

Ringgold County

Mark Edwards – Campaign Finance Reform Activist

Sac County

Robert Theulen – Sac County Democratic Activist

Scott County

Maria Bribriesco – Former Deputy State Director for LULAC-Iowa

Shelby County

Laura Anderson – Workers Rights Activist

Sioux County

Jessica Butler – Rural Activist

Story County

Brenda Brink – Clean Water Activist

Tama County

Margaret Rebik – Retired Vice President of UFCW 1149

Taylor County

Lara Schenck – Community Organizer

Union County

Deb Marlin – Small Business Owner and Health Care Activist

Van Buren County

Kurt Mielke – Van Buren County Democratic Activist

Wapello County

Loma Benge – Health Care Activist

Warren County

James Insley – Farming Activist

Washington County

Gabrielle Frederick – Kalona School Board Member

Wayne County

Dylan Jones – Teacher and Community Activist

Webster County

Dave Haynes – Webster County Democratic Activist

Winnebago County

Micah Heimdlal – Glass Installer and Winnebago County Activist

Winneshiek County

Ellen Rockne – Small Business Owner and Arts Activist

Woodbury County

Jacqueline Becke – Woodbury County Democratic Activist

Worth County

Jim Berge – Former Worth County Democratic Party Chair

Wright County

James Bird – Climate Change and Health Care Activist

by Pat Rynard

Posted 9/25/19