Jerry Crawford (born October 26, 1949) is a United States lawyer and leader in the Democratic Party from Des Moines, Iowa.
Crawford has helped every Democratic presidential nominee succeed in the Iowa Caucus.
[12] In 2008 he founded Donegal Racing, a company that owns thoroughbred racehorses, some of which have participated in the Kentucky Derby.
[5] In 2015, Donegal horse Keen Ice defeated triple crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes.
[14] In 2014, Crawford invested in a little known play called, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" which went on to win a Tony Award for "Best Musical".