Both presidential candidates skipped the Iowa State Fair this year, but their running mates were there.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine strolled the grounds first with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack – former governor of the state who was on the short list of finalists to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate. The Republican VP candidate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, was accompanied at the fair by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.

Both running mates did the usual Iowa State Fair stuff – meeting the butter cow, eating pork, and talking politics.

It was definitely a quieter Iowa State Fair this year after playing host to a total of 20 presidential candidates of both parties last summer. Eighteen took part in the Des Moines Register Soapbox, while the two candidates who ultimately received their parties nominations made drop in visits.