Iowa and New Hampshire Go First. How Are the Leading Candidates Set Up There?

Democratic officials and veteran strategists in Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the 2020 presidential primary, say there is still time for campaigns to build out their organizations in a race they describe as unusually fluid. In Iowa and New Hampshire, early impressions of the two dozen candidates’ ground-game operations are beginning to form. Here are five takeaways about the organizational state of play for the leading candidates, based on conversations with party activists, campaigns and voters:

Biden has work to do. Biden starts from behind organizationally.

Warren sets organizational pace. “Her people are everywhere,” said Mr. Marquardt, a Madison County official.

Sanders is taking less traditional path. The Sanders campaign does not take the typical route of prioritizing engagement with local party leaders.

Buttigieg and Harris build out teams. Mr. Buttigieg and Ms. Harris were slower to expand their teams in Iowa and New Hampshire than rivals ... But activists say they are seeing increased activity from both of them.

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