The Des Moines Register's editorial board will announce its endorsement for Iowa's Democratic Party presidential caucuses at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25.

The caucuses, the first presidential nominating contest in the nation ahead of November's general election, are Feb. 3, and 12 Democrats are staging noteworthy campaigns for the party's nomination.

The editorial board invited candidates to meet at the Register's offices for formal interviews. Nine current Democratic candidates who have spent considerable time campaigning in Iowa accepted the invitation, as did several candidates who have left the race, and two Republicans who are challenging President Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee in his party. The Register is not endorsing in the Republican caucus race.

The hour-long meetings were streamed live online, and the videos remain accessible.