Gov. Steve Bullock is traveling to Iowa this week. It will be his fifth trip to the Hawkeye State since he began exploring a possible 2020 presidential run last year.
At least 11 Democrats are running for president or have formed exploratory committees, but Bullock has repeatedly deflected questions about his plans.
He spoke with reporters about his trip today at the Capitol.
"I think that people can learn from the way that we do things in Montana. And it may not be perfect, but government typically, largely, functions so, as I have on other trips, listened to folks, sharing some of Montana’s story. But that’s really as far as it goes."
Matt McKenna, the spokesman for Bullock's Big Sky Values political-action committee, says Bullock will be in Iowa Friday and Saturday.
He will be accompanied by Attorney General Tom Miller as he attends small meetings with Democratic Party officials in Des Moines, Carroll and Fort Dodge.
The two-term governor has portrayed himself as a bipartisan leader and an advocate of campaign-finance transparency during previous appearances in early voting states.