It’s crazy to think this is what I was covering right before a global pandemic. I had months of being shoulder to shoulder in rooms with those wanting to learn about candidates and then children attempting to clench state titles. That’s all I can really think about when looking at these images.

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. spoke to supporters at the River Center in Davenport, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks to Iowa voters at Crawford Brew Works in Bettendorf Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.

Three men center left to right, Neal Smith, Ron Johnson and Chris Houser fill out their petition cards for Sen. Bernie Sanders during the Iowa Caucus at Washington Elementary School Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Julie Ross counts those caucusing for Elizabeth Warren during the Iowa Caucus at Washington Elementary School Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

A child runs while Bernie Sanders supporters wait to be counted during the Iowa Caucus at Washington Elementary School Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Pleasant Valley in the locker room after winning against Davenport Central in the Class 4A substate semifinal at Davenport Central High School in Davenport Feb. 28, 2020.

West Liberty coach Ian Alke celebrates with assistant coach Caleb Studebaker after West Libery’s Will Esmoil win against Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Jack Gaukel in the 152 weight class during the 2020 Iowa State Wrestling Championships Class 2A Finals at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Thursday Feb. 21, 2020.

Assumption's Michael Macias wrestles against Iowa Falls/Alden's Alberto Salmeron in the 138 weight class during the 2020 Iowa State Wrestling Championships Class 2A at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Thursday Feb. 21, 2020.