Gov. Scott Walker became the first contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nominee to open office space in Iowa on Tuesday.
Our American Revival, the campaign organization Walker created last month, has leased office space in suburban Des Moines, the Des Moines Register reported.
An adviser with Our American Revival told the Register that the office is designed "to engage with the citizens of Iowa."
The move isn’t Walker’s first foray into the key battleground state, as it comes on the heels of his speech at the Iowa Freedom Summit last month.
State Democrats criticized the announcement, with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate accusing Walker of ignoring problems in Wisconsin while running for president.
“Scott Walker has spent more time and effort making plans to talk to Iowans than Wisconsinites,” Tate said in a statement. “Walker is a perpetual candidate for office and master political opportunist who doesn’t care about the mess he leaves behind.”
