Iowa Democratic Party says there was a 'coding issue' with the caucus app — which Nevada also intends to use

Iowa delay.
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Iowa Democrats say the ongoing delay in caucus results is due to a "coding issue" with their app — and we may not have seen the last of it.

As Tuesday morning rolled around with absolutely no results reported from Monday's Iowa caucuses, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new statement once again citing "inconsistencies." An investigation into these inconsistencies, Democrats said, found the "underlying data collected via the app" that was used this year to report results was "sound."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.