Thoughts on 2023 Iowa Young Republican Endorsement for a National Young Republican Ticket
During the July 23, 2023, Iowa Federation of Young Republicans (IFYR) Central Committee meeting, the IFYR Central Committee met and discussed with the Chair candidates for both known slates. While there are potential drawbacks to committing to an endorsement, the advantages appear to outweigh those drawbacks. As such, on July 23, 2023, during the Central Committee meeting of the Iowa Federation of Young Republicans (IFYR), I voted first in favor of an endorsement and second in favor of an endorsement for the GrowYR slate of candidates. For the 2023 YRNF Convention, there are two main slates of candidates being put forth for running: Grow YR ( Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , website ) YRNF Ascend ( Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , website ) Candidates for Each National Office by Slate Position Grow YR YRNF Ascend Chair Hayden Padgett (TX) Jessi Blakely (VA) ...