Paul Pate: “This is what can cause disenfranchising of voters.”

And with all due respect to the president, I hope he’ll trust Iowans to run our elections.

They are there strictly as a monitor.

When you cast your ballot in the upcoming general election, it will be counted fairly, accurately and securely.

“You didn’t see a big ticket thing here,” Pate said. “I don’t think it was a Democrat wave or a Republican wave. This was a wave based on the candidates and their messaging. So we’ll watch and see how it unfolds over the next two years.”