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Republican presidential candidates are getting the headlines for going to the Iowa State Fair, but signs are growing that Bernie Sanders will outdraw them all after his Sunday town hall in Iowa was forced to move to a bigger venue.

The Sanders campaign announced that due to audience demand their town hall event in Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday has been shifted to a larger venue. The campaign said in a statement, “With turnout projections mounting, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign has shifted the location of Sunday’s town meeting in Dubuque, Iowa, to the Loras College Athletic and Wellness Center.”

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Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to the Iowa State Fair. Jeb Bush has already spoken there. Donald Trump will appear on Saturday, as will Bernie Sanders. Scott Walker is scheduled for Monday, but none of the candidates in the 2016 field will attract a crowd like Sanders will on Sunday.

Some of the skepticism towards Sanders comes from those who point out that he has been drawing huge crowds to liberal areas. Sen. Sanders can mute much of that criticism by speaking in front of a packed house in Iowa.

Bernie Sanders has delivered huge crowds in every part of the country. His movement to give power back to ordinary Americans has struck a nerve with millions. At some point, the Sanders campaign will need to demonstrate that his large crowds can be translated into votes.

The first step in that process takes place in Iowa this weekend. The early success of Sen. Sanders has turned the Democratic primary into a contest that is testing frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump will get the headlines on Saturday, but it will be Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders who packs in the supporters on Sunday.