News, Weather and Sports for Sioux City, IA: KCAU-TV.comMatt Strawn To Resign As Head Of Iowa GOP Party

Matt Strawn To Resign As Head Of Iowa GOP Party

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The chairman of Iowa's Republican Party says he is stepping down following criticism of the Jan. 3 caucus vote count.

In a written announcement Tuesday, chairman Matt Strawn didn't address the caucus count in which a close race led him to first declare Mitt Romney the winner by eight votes. Two weeks later, Strawn initially declined to name a winner when a recount showed

Rick Santorum with a 34-vote edge. Santorum was later declared the winner.

Strawn says his resignation will be effective Feb. 10.

 

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