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SEIU Unions Give $1.8 Million To Cathy Glasson’s Gubernatorial Campaign

January 16, 2018

The Service Employees International Union, which represents healthcare workers, is back in Iowa politics in a big way for 2018. A review of campaign finance reports show SEIU has already directed over $1.8 million to Cathy Glasson, their local president of SEIU 199, who is running for governor in the Democratic primary. When Glasson initially…

SEIU Unions Give $1.8 Million To Cathy Glasson’s Gubernatorial Campaign

Community Leaders Back Connie Ryan By Wide Margin In Senate Primary

May 28, 2018

Connie Ryan has spent many long hours up at the Statehouse fighting for progressive causes, and a lot of local and statewide community leaders have liked what they’ve seen. A very long list of elected officials, activists, faith leaders, business owners, labor unions and liberal organizations have lined up behind Ryan in the high-profile primary…

Community Leaders Back Connie Ryan By Wide Margin In Senate Primary

Hubbell Leads, DMR Poll Shows, But Convention Still Possible

May 19, 2018

Fred Hubbell holds an 11-point lead over Nate Boulton in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, the Des Moines Register’s just-released poll shows, but Hubbell isn’t yet breaking the 35% needed to avoid a convention. That gives every candidate hope that they can still maneuver their way to the nomination in case no one gets enough to…

Hubbell Leads, DMR Poll Shows, But Convention Still Possible

Like A Candidate? Donate To Them By May 14 – Here’s Why

May 12, 2018

It seems every time you get a political fundraising email, the candidate insists that their most critical finance deadline ever is looming. When you get last-minute pitches for funds from now until Monday, though, they’re probably telling the truth. Monday, May 14 is the final day of the next fundraising period for Iowa campaigns (non-federal…

Like A Candidate? Donate To Them By May 14 – Here’s Why

Something Different With This Gun Safety Movement

February 28, 2018

I think that the movement to get control of the issue of so many Americans dying of gun violence has now found its voice, just as the # MeToo movement has for woman’s harassment issues. The catalyst here is the recent shooting at the Stoneman-Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I believe that the key…

Something Different With This Gun Safety Movement

Where The Early Vote Numbers Are Highest For Democrats’ Primary

May 15, 2018

Early voting began for the June 5 primary last week, but the overall numbers for the Democratic primary aren’t too impressive yet. A big reason for that is due to the later start of the early vote – Republicans reduced that timeframe from 40 days to 29 with their new voting restrictions. And the new…

Where The Early Vote Numbers Are Highest For Democrats’ Primary

The State Of Iowa Races Three Months Out

August 6, 2018

Iowans will head to the voting booth three months from today on November 6 to vote in one of the most consequential elections in the state’s history. How are each of the major contests shaping up at this stage, two months after the primary and following a relatively quiet summer? Democrats have been optimistic about…

The State Of Iowa Races Three Months Out

Nate Boulton Raises Nearly $1.1 Million In 2017 For Gubernatorial Bid

January 17, 2018

State Senator Nate Boulton had a strong fundraising year in 2017 for his gubernatorial campaign, raising just under $1.1 million since his May kick-off, his campaign informs Starting Line. Since the start of the new year and after the 2017 reporting deadline, he’s brought in an additional $200,000. That fundraising haul was accomplished in part…

Nate Boulton Raises Nearly $1.1 Million In 2017 For Gubernatorial Bid

Top Democrat Greenfield in Iowa 3rd District Race May Miss Ballot

March 16, 2018

Theresa Greenfield, a top contender for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, may not appear on the ballot after a last-minute problem was discovered yesterday with her petition signatures. Republican incumbent David Young will likely be a top target of national Democrats in this Des Moines-based swing district. Greenfield is one of six Democrats in a wide-open…

Top Democrat Greenfield in Iowa 3rd District Race May Miss Ballot

Digging Into The Data: Fun Numbers From Iowa’s Primary

June 8, 2018

Now that the dust has settled from Tuesday night’s primaries across Iowa, let’s take a closer look at some of the trends and the county-level turnout numbers. There’s some interesting information there that helps explain what happened, why campaigns end up the way they do and where the Democratic Party is at. Keep in mind,…

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