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Everyone Is Running For Everything In Iowa In 2018

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...

Can We Start Focusing On The More Winnable Races Now?

Can We Start Focusing On The More Winnable Races Now?

Kim Weaver's candidacy has ended, and a follow-up story from the Des Moines Register raised serious questions about her reasoning for doing so. But whatever, it's time to move on. Hopefully, part of moving on for Iowa Democratic activists will be a renewed focus on...

Payback Time: Iowans Vow Revenge For AHCA Vote

Payback Time: Iowans Vow Revenge For AHCA Vote

Despite a deluge of phone calls, emails and in-person meetings from concerned Iowans, Iowa Republican Congressmen Rod Blum, David Young and Steve King all voted in favor of the AHCA healthcare bill. The legislation that repealed many provisions of the ACA passed by...

Pete D’Alessandro Launches 3rd District Bid

Pete D’Alessandro Launches 3rd District Bid

In what could easily become the most interesting 2018 campaign to watch, Pete D'Alessandro filed papers today to form an exploratory committee for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. D'Alessandro is a longtime Iowa political operative, with a resume that includes...

Mike Sherzan Bows Out Of 3rd District Race

Mike Sherzan Bows Out Of 3rd District Race

Democratic candidate Mike Sherzan is shutting down his recently-launched campaign for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Sherzan came in second place in Democrats' primary in 2016, and had hoped to use lessons learned from that bid to better-position himself for the...