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EMILY’s List Endorses Abby Finkenauer In 1st District

June 19, 2017

State Representative Abby Finkenauer got a big boost in her quest to take on Republican Rod Blum in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District today. EMILY’s List, the major political advocacy group that helps elect pro-choice women, endorsed Finknauer today. “Abby’s record stands in stark contrast with a Trump ‘yes man’ like Rep. Rod Blum, who supported…

EMILY’s List Endorses Abby Finkenauer In 1st District

Fireworks Set For A Political Weekend In Iowa

July 11, 2017

Get ready for a wild weekend in Iowa politics. One of the most progressive organizations in Iowa, Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement Action Fund (CCI Action Fund) has scheduled their annual convention, Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power, for Saturday, July 15 in Des Moines. Their Keynote speaker is Senator Bernie Sanders. Simultaneously, one of…

Fireworks Set For A Political Weekend In Iowa

Starting Line Poll: Fred Hubbell Out To An Early Lead In Gubernatorial Primary

November 14, 2017

Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell has jumped out to an early lead in Iowa Democrats’ gubernatorial primary, according to a poll of likely Democratic primary-goers Starting Line commissioned with 20/20 Insight this past week. The June 5 primary next year is still a long ways off, and a near-majority (47%) have not settled on a…

Congressional, Sec. of State Dems Make Pitches At Wing Ding

August 14, 2017

Democratic activists from across Northern Iowa and beyond gathered in Clear Lake Friday night to hear Democratic candidates and leaders speak… and speak… and speak some more. 22 candidates, elected officials and leaders in all took the stage to address the crowd of about 400 attendees in the historic Surf Ballroom, interspersed with award presentations…

Congressional, Sec. of State Dems Make Pitches At Wing Ding

Abby Finkenauer Launches Congressional Bid On Working Class Message

May 3, 2017

Drawing heavily on her life experiences growing up in a working-class family, Dubuque State Representative Abby Finkenauer officially entered the 1st Congressional District race today. She’s currently in her second term in the Iowa House, and at age 28, would become one of the youngest members of Congress is her candidacy is successful. Her campaign…

Abby Finkenauer Launches Congressional Bid On Working Class Message

John Delaney, Dems’ 1st 2020 Candidate, Aims To Confront Party’s Biggest Challenges

August 21, 2017

“I’m a different kind of Democrat,” Maryland Congressman John Delaney gladly admitted to Iowa Democrats on his inaugural trip to the caucus kick-off state this past week. The former co-founder of two successful banking firms, Delaney is also looking to run a different type of presidential campaign than other 2020 hopefuls. He officially announced his…

John Delaney, Dems’ 1st 2020 Candidate, Aims To Confront Party’s Biggest Challenges

An Iowa Politics Primer Guide For Students

September 12, 2017

School has been back in session across Iowa for college and high school students for a few weeks now. While Donald Trump is certainly a constant topic of discussion, important Iowa campaigns are well underway for governor, Congress, the Iowa Legislature and other statewide offices. Starting Line thought it’d be helpful to put together a…

An Iowa Politics Primer Guide For Students

Progressives Get Look At Future Leaders, Medicare-For-All Pitch At Corn Feed

September 11, 2017

Under a hot September sun, progressive activists, Democrats and issue advocates gathered this weekend for the third annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed. Three prominent out-of-state leaders keynoted the event: Center For American Progress president Neera Tanden, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley. Merkley and Buttigieg’s profiles have been on the rise…

Progressives Get Look At Future Leaders, Medicare-For-All Pitch At Corn Feed

Can Democrats Move Further Left And Retain The Big Tent?

July 6, 2017

This is the debate Democrats are continuing to have following the 2016 losses. As Democrats attempt to craft a winning message for 2018 and beyond, the internal debate within the Party is focused on how far left they should or must move the Party’s messaging. The debate spans issues from women’s reproductive choice to support…

Can Democrats Move Further Left And Retain The Big Tent?

Are Iowa Democrats Headed For A Gubernatorial Convention?

June 1, 2017

Just a couple months ago, Iowa Democrats were wondering if we’d have more than one or two candidates in the race for governor in 2018. Now, about one year out from the primary, we’re up to nine contenders who have either officially declared or have set up an exploratory committee. Of the four people exploring (Mike…

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