Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns following caucus debacle

Troy Price.
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Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price announced his resignation on Wednesday, more than a week after the disastrous Iowa caucuses.

In a letter to the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee, Price said serving as chair "has been one of the greatest honors of my life," but he believes "it's time for the Iowa Democratic Party to begin looking forward, and my presence in my current role makes that more difficult."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.