Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced a state director for his presidential campaign in Iowa. He also expanded his ground game in Iowa by adding more grassroots activists to his state leadership team. Thus far Huckabee has the largest organization among the GOP field in Iowa.
Aaron Trost will serve as Iowa state director for Huckabee for President. Aaron was campaign manager for U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), who despite being outspent 10:1, won a come-from-behind victory in 2012 against two better known opponents in the Republican primary and defeated former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE) in the general election. Aaron was one of 15 Republicans named a “Rising Star” by Campaigns and Elections in 2013.
Huckabee also added the following leaders:
Pastor Terry Amann – State Co-Chair, Pastors for Huckabee
CALHOUN COUNTY
Candy Bilstand, County Chair
MAHASKA COUNTY
Dave Brown, Pastors for Huckabee
MONONA COUNTY
Tim Koehn, Pastors for Huckabee
SHELBY COUNTY
Erica Hanson, County Chair
VAN BUREN COUNTY
Debra Muntz, Pastors for Huckabee
“I am thrilled with the organization we are building on the ground in Iowa, which I know from experience makes all the difference in the Iowa caucuses,” Huckabee said in a released statement.
The following are full details of his Iowa grassroots leadership team, which includes 73 County Chairs in Iowa.
IOWA LEADERSHIP TEAM ROUNDUP:
145 Leaders
73 County Chairs
45 Counties Visited (by August 31)
Coalitions: County Leaders, County Chairs, ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’, ‘Pastors for Huckabee’, ‘FairTax for Huckabee’, ‘Students for Huckabee’ & ‘Veterans for Huckabee’
IOWA LEADERSHIP TEAM BREAKDOWN:
State Leadership Team
Rep. Ted Gassman – State Representative
Mayor Shane McCampbell – Mayor, Burlington
Brad Sherman – State Chair ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Randy Davis – State Grassroots Chair, ‘Mike Huckabee for Iowa’
Barbie Miller – Outreach Director, ‘Mike Huckabee for Iowa
Lori Jungling – National Grassroots Director, ‘Mike Huckabee for President’
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
John Ellingson- County Leadership Team
APPANOOSE COUNTY
Gary Bishop- County Chair
Sheryl Bishop- County Chair
John Vanweelden- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
AUDUBON COUNTY
Steve Schaffer- County Chair
BOONE COUNTY
Dee Cole County Chair
BUENA VISTA COUNTY
Ethel Pounds- County Chair
Norm Pounds- County Chair & ‘Veterans for Huckabee’
CERRO GORDO COUNTY
Jess Helgeland- County Chair
Rose Bonner- County Leadership Team
CALHOUN COUNTY
Candy Bilstand-County Chair
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Steve Bechtel- County Chair & ‘Veterans for Huckabee’
CLARKE COUNTY
Benjamin Stalcup- County Chair
Carrissa Stalcup- County Chair
CLAY COUNTY
Don Andrews- County Chair
CLINTON COUNTY
Dennis Hopper- County Chair
John Jorgensen- County Leadership Team
Lucy K. Melvin- County Leadership Team
DALLAS COUNTY
Eric Brown- County Chair
Kristina O’Brien- County Leadership Team
Jonathan Martin- County Leadership Team
Dara Martin- County Leadership Team
Jonnah Simpson- ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’
Chris Tjapkes- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
DAVIS COUNTY
Diana Davis- County Chair
Decatur County
Ed Wier- County Chair
DELEWARE COUNTY
Jim Willey- County Leadership Team
Becky Willey- County Leadership Team
DES MOINES COUNTY
Andy Nebergall- County Chair
FAYETTE COUNTY
Christian Archer- County Leadership Team
FLOYE COUNTY
Dennis Bachman- County Chair
FREMONT COUNTY
Shannon Batchelder- County Chair
GREENE COUNTY
Sean Sebourn- County Chair
Miranda Sebourn- County Leadership Team
Ryan Sebourn- County Leadership Team
Tash Sebourne- County Leadership Team
GRUNDY COUNTY
Amanda Aswegan- County Chair
AJ Aswegan- County Chair
GUTHRIE COUNTY
Louise Wagner- County Chair
David Hammond- County Leadership Team
Rose Hammond- County Leadership Team
HAMILTON COUNTY
Laura Carlson- County Chair
HARDIN COUNTY
Dave Evans- County Leadership Team
HARRISON COUNTY
Adam Cox- County Chair
HENRY COUNTY
Luann Johnson- County Chair
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Joy Kirchoff- County Chair
IOWA COUNTY
Carole Sherman- County Chair
JACKSON COUNTY
Richard E. Stimmel- County Chair
Richard Gene Stimmel- County Co-Chair
Ron Horan- County Leadership Team
Delores Horan- County Leadership Team
JASPER COUNTY
Stacy Grams- County Chair
David Shedlock- County Leadership Team
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Diane Bekel- County Chair
JOHNSON COUNTY
Brian Hodus- County Chair
Greg Johnson- County Leadership Team
LEE COUNTY
Thomas Brown- County Leadership Team
LINN COUNTY
Bernie Hayes- County Chair & ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Don Woods- County Leadership Team
Jeri Woods- County Leadership Team
Audrey Hosford- County Leadership Team
Charles Hosford- County Leadership Team
Trudy Carpenter- County Leadership Team
Grant Carpenter- County Leadership Team
LOUISA COUNTY
Nancy Wagner- County Chair
Kim Van Sickle- County Leadership Team
Jacob Van Sickle- County Leadership Team
Mike Van Sickle- County Leadership Team
LUCAS COUNTY
Olga Wagner- County Chair & ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’
MADISON COUNTY
Sharon Shaull- County Chair
John Shaull- County Chair
Sheri Kenoyer- County Leadership Team
MAHASKA COUNTY
Debbie Sundeen- County Chair
Troy Renter- County Co-Chair
Brenda Renter- County Co-Chair
Dave Brown-Pastors for Huckabee
MARION COUNTY
Jerry Van Wyk- County Chair
Julie Collins- County Leadership Team
MILLS COUNTY
Sharon McNutt- County Chair
MITCHELL COUNTY
Elijah Bluhm- County Chair
MONONA COUNTY
Tim Koehn-Pastors for Huckabee
MONROE COUNTY
Vicki Adler- County Chair
PAGE COUNTY
Janelle Stephens- County Chair
Marvis Northup- County Co-Chair
PALO ALTO COUNTY
Dennis Mandsager- County Chair & ‘Veterans for Huckabee’
POCAHONTAS COUNTY
Robert Jarvis- County Chair
POLK COUNTY
Mark Miller- County Chair
Mike Schuling- County Chair
Jim Borwey- County Chair
Katie Borwey- County Chair & ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’
Sarah Carnahan- County Co-Chair
Josh Steuterman- County Leadership Team
Scott Reed- County Leadership Team
Chuck Thomas- County Leadership Team
Kristi Benjamin- County Leadership Team
Christy Reay- County Leadership Team
Todd Elverum- County Leadership Team
Charles Thomas Jr.- County Leadership Team
Charles Cole- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Jeff Mullen- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Bishop T.L. Williams- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
Seth Blake- County Chair
Josh Cooper- County Chair
POWESHIEK COUNTY
Stephen Pierce- County Chair
RINGGOLD COUNTY
Lew Knapp- County Chair
SCOTT COUNTY
Lance Jorgensen- County Leadership Team
Kyle Apple- County Leadership Team
Dan Reilly- ‘Veterans for Huckabee’
SHELBY COUNTY
Eric Hanson, County Chair
SIOUX COUNTY
Clarissa Kraayenbrink- County Chair
STORY COUNTY
Loretta Parker- County Chair
Bob Parker- County Chair
TAYLOR COUNTY
Emily Green- County Chair
UNION COUNTY
Tara Hanson- County Chair
Susan Long- County Co-Chair
VAN BUREN COUNTY
Emily Reneker- County Chair
Dan Reneker- County Chair
Debra Muntz-Pastors for Huckabee
WAPELLO COUNTY
Phil Griffith- County Chair & ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Shirley Davis- County Co-Chair
Ken Larue- County Leadership Team
Leslie Larue- County Leadership Team
Randy Miller- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Mark Clark- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Roger Hemmings- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Ed Matthews- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Dave Albert- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Bill Hornback- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
WARREN COUNTY
Matt Pringtz- ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’
Aubrie Pringtz- ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’
WAYNE COUNTY
Sarah Lovett- County Leadership Team
Stan Lovett- County Leadership Team
Jeff Hontz- ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
WEBSTER COUNTY
Truly Gardner- County Chair
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Rep. Ted Gassman- County Chair
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
Tim Borseth- ‘Homeschoolers for Huckabee’ & ‘Pastors for Huckabee’
Taylor Crisman- County Leadership Team
Joseph Needham- County Leadership Team
WOODBURY COUNTY
Justin Boyd- County Chair