Thursday is the start of Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders' three-day visit in Iowa.

This is his first visit to Iowa since launching his 2020 presidential campaign.

On Thursday, he'll be in Council Bluffs for a rally at the Mid-America Center. Friday night, he'll be in Iowa City for a rally at the Iowa Memorial Union at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Sanders will hold a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.