(4 Feb 2020) Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after, the Iowa Democratic Party began releasing partial results of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus on Tuesday.
Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were ahead in the initial results released by the Iowa Democratic Party, with Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind in the tally of State Delegate Equivalents.
The data, made public for the first time nearly 24 hours after voting concluded, reflected the results of 62% of precincts in the state.
It was unclear when Iowa's full results would be released.
During an afternoon news conference, Iowa Democratic party chairman Troy Price called the delay "unacceptable," and said he apologizes "deeply" for the situation.
Price declined to answer pointed questions about the specific timeline -- even whether it would be a matter of days or weeks, saying only, "We have been working day and night to make sure these results are accurate."
The party's caucus crisis was an embarrassing twist after months of promoting the contest as a chance for Democrats to find some clarity in a jumbled field with no clear front-runner. Instead, after a buildup that featured seven rounds of debates, nearly $1 billion spent nationwide and a year of political jockeying, caucus day ended with no winner, no official results and many fresh questions about whether Iowa can retain its coveted "first" status.
Iowa marked the first contest in a primary season that will span all 50 states and several U.S. territories, ending at the party's national convention in mid-July.
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