Rand Paul, Martin O’Malley to visit campus on caucus day

Eric Wirth

Always on the trail, Rand Paul and Martin O’Malley will not take off caucus day.

Both candidates, the Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky and the former Democratic governor of Maryland, respectively, will campaign at Iowa State on caucus day, looking to sway undecided voters.

O’Malley will host a town hall as part of the Presidential Caucus Series sponsored by Iowa State’s lecture program. 

WHO: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate

WHAT: Town hall meeting 

WHEN: Noon Monday, Feb. 1.

WHERE: South Ballroom, Memorial Union, Iowa State University, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames

Meanwhile, Paul plans to host an “Iowa 10,000 Rally” at 5 p.m. Monday at Iowa State, hours before votes will be cast at caucus locations. Paul’s campaign has set a goal of signing up 10,000 students to caucus for him Feb. 1.

Details about the event are below:

WHO: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, 2016 Republican presidential candidate. U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Mick Mulvaney, R-Va., will join Paul.

WHAT: Iowa 10,000 Rally

WHEN: 5 p.m. Monday

WHERE: Curtiss Hall, Room 127, Iowa State University, 513 Farm House Lane, Ames

TICKETS are available here.

Both O’Malley and Paul are lagging far behind their opponents in their respective parties, however, neither have bowed out of the race.