Bernie Sanders to hold town hall at Iowa State next week

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Alex Hanson

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will visit Iowa State next Monday to host a town hall.

The event is part of the Presidential Caucus Series, which invites all candidates to campus and gives Ames and ISU residents a chance to question candidates directly.

Details about the event, which is free and open to the public, are below:

WHO: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate

WHAT: ISU town meeting

WHEN: Noon Monday, Jan. 25. Doors open at 11 a.m.

WHERE: Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center, Iowa State University

RSVP: Those wishing to attend are encouraged to RSVP at BernieSanders.com.

Sanders, who has served in Congress as an independent since 1991, has slowly gained on fellow Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in Iowa. The latest average of polls from Real Clear Politics shows Sanders just 4 percent behind Clinton.