2017
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Fred Hubbell Has Already Raised $1 Million For Gubernatorial Campaign
Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell is already off to a fast start in the fundraising game for Iowa Democrats’ gubernatorial primary. Today his campaign announced that they have already raised a record-breaking $1 million in donations from individual Iowans. “I am truly humbled to have the support of Iowans in every corner of the state,”…
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Iowa Democrats Set 2018 Convention Date – How It Impacts Governor’s Race
At the Iowa Democratic Party’s State Central Committee meeting yesterday, party members set the official timeline for the 2018 caucus-to-convention process (in addition to electing Troy Price the new IDP chair). While non-presidential year caucuses and state conventions have been relatively sleepy affairs in recent cycles, next year’s could be extremely consequential. With eight candidates…
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Interview: Troy Price Looks To “Shake Up This Party” After IDP Chair Election
Troy Price was elected as the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday. Shortly afterward he spoke with Radio Iowa and Starting line about his immediate plans for moving the party forward. Here’s a look at some of his answers to various questions. Rethinking The Coordinated Campaign In 2018 “The party can sometimes…
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Troy Price Elected New Chair Of The Iowa Democratic Party
Longtime Iowa political staffer Troy Price was elected by the party’s state central committee this morning in Des Moines to take the reigns of the Iowa Democratic Party through the 2018 election. He will fill out the remaining term of Derek Eadon, who resigned the post in June for health reasons. Price won out over…
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John Norris Releases Video From His Announcement Tour
Two weeks ago John Norris set off on a six-day, 20-stop tour around Iowa to kick off his gubernatorial run, pulling in good crowds in particular at his Des Moines-area and Red Oak events. Today his campaign released a video with highlights from the tour, focusing in on scenes and excerpts that highlighted his rural…
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Kim Reynolds Can’t Just Shrug Off Senate Sex Harassment Scandal
Republicans love to use the term “leading from behind” when criticizing Democrats. Great leaders demonstrate their skills by boldly offering solutions following the revelations of problems. They don’t stick their finger in the air to test the wind direction. The verdict this week awarding $2.2 million to a former Iowa Senate Republican caucus staffer in…
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A Look At Thomas Heckroth And His 1st District Run
Thomas Heckroth has a constant reminder of his small-town roots at home: his goldendoodle puppy, “Waverly,” named after the Bremer County town he grew up in. Back in 2006 he knocked doors in that county and nearby ones for his father’s successful run for state senate. Now he’s back in Iowa, following ten years out…
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Iowa’s Immigrant Children Face Nightmare Under Trump Deportations
Last week the Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said the fate of immigrant children in America is in serious jeopardy. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, is a 2012 executive order signed by former President Barack Obama that stopped deportation for nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrant children. These are the innocent children of immigrants, known…
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Fred Hubbell Officially Launches Gubernatorial Bid – See The Video
Des Moines businessman and philanthropist Fred Hubbell made it official today: he’s running for governor. He had started up an exploratory committee back in late May, and has been mostly been working behind the scenes the past two months with his campaign team to prepare a launch and flesh out their operation. He’s slowly introduced…
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Everyone Is Running For Everything In Iowa In 2018
Just as reliably as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, not a week goes by in Iowa politics without a new candidate running for this or that major office. Iowa Democrats have about 22 declared or strongly-considering candidates for governor and the three Republican-held congressional districts. The field for every…
