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Protests, rallies, candidate meetings for Mar. 10-17, 2026

Protests, rallies, and candidate meetings for Mar. 10-17, 2026

Mark Crosley holds up a sign and yells during a protest outside a Tesla dealership in San Francisco, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)

Protests, rallies, and candidate meetings for Mar. 10-17, 2026

Candidate meet and greets:

US Senate candidate Zach Wahls:

US House District 4 candidate Ashley WolfTornabane:

Iowa Governor candidate Rob Sand:

Iowa Auditor of State candidate Taylor Wettach:

Iowa Secretary of State candidate Ryan Peterman:

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Protests, rallies, and events this week:

*Denotes weekly. Some weekly events may not be held every week.

📅 Tuesday (Mar. 10)

*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

Huddle on the Hill: Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice: noon, Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines

Protest ICE and War, Support Freedom and Democracy: 5 p.m., Cedar Rapids

📅 Wednesday (Mar. 11)

2026 Harkin on Wellness Symposium: The Treatment and Prevention of Cancer: 9 a.m., Des Moines

*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Thursday (Mar. 12)

MAHA & the Midterms: How Trump and RFK Jr.’s Agenda Costs Americans: 1:30 p.m., virtual

*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines

*4 Corners Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m., near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in Panora

Kim Reynolds “Finally Leaving” Tour: 5:15 p.m., Cedar Rapids

📅 Friday (Mar. 13)

*Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon-12:30 p.m., Waterloo Post Office

*Jefferson Protest: noon-1 p.m., Jefferson Square, Jefferson

*Veterans for Peace: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

March Recess NO WAR Honk and Wave: 3 p.m., Davenport

*Protest for Palestine: 3:30 p.m., Pentacrest, Iowa City

*Veterans for Peace rally: 3:30 p.m., east entrance of Pentacrest, Iowa City

*Linn County Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Emmons Street overpass, Hiawatha

📅 Saturday (Mar. 14)

*Community Rally for Democracy: 10 a.m., NE corner of Hickman and Alice’s Road, Waukee

*Grieving for Gaza: 11 a.m., Decorah

*Rally in the Wayside Park: noon, Decorah

*Perry Protest: noon-1 p.m., First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

Voices 4 Democracy rally: NO WAR / We Want ALL the Epstein Files: 1 p.m., Clinton County Courthouse, Clinton

*Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m., corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone

No Kings 3.0 Organizing Meeting and Training: 2:30 p.m., Urbandale

📅 Sunday (Mar. 15)

*Save Our Parks: 10 a.m., Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harper’s Ferry

*Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon-1 p.m., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

*ICE Out Vigil: 2 p.m., Council Bluffs

Iowa City SURJ Circle Meeting: Get to know your neighbors!: 2 p.m., Iowa City

📅 Monday (Mar. 16)

*Indivisible Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Mayors Pedestrian Bridge, Cedar Falls

📅 Tuesday (Mar. 17)

*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

*Huddle on the Hill: 1 p.m., Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines

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