Tuesday is election day. Kamala Harris has taken the lead over Donald Trump in Iowa by three points according to the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll
In two congressional districts, 01 and 03, the democrat is leading. (Bohannan (01) and Baccam (03).
Iowa 02 shows movement toward the democrat (Corkery) and in Iowa 04 there has been a 9 point shift toward the democrat (Melton).
This is fantastic news for democracy because we must take back congress in order to prevent MAGAs from attempting to overturn the electoral votes again. Now that Iowa appears to be in play, it is more important than ever to vote because Iowa is in a position to help democrats regain the majority in congress.
Iowa’s Democratic Congressional Candidates and Where They Stand According to the Iowa Poll:
Christina Bohannan (IA-01) – “By a 16-point margin, likely Iowa voters prefer a Democrat over a Republican in the 1st District, where Democrat Christina Bohannan and Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks are competing.” The 1st District includes 20 counties in southeast Iowa, including the cities of Iowa City, Davenport and Keokuk.
Lanon Baccam (IA-03) – “By a 7-point advantage, likely voters prefer a Democrat over a Republican in the 3rd District, where Democrat Lanon Baccam is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn. The 7-percentage point lead for a Democratic candidate in the 3rd District shows a swing from the September Iowa Poll, when a Republican candidate was preferred by 8 points.” The 3rd District includes 21 counties in central and southern Iowa, including the cities of Des Moines, West Des Moines, Winterset, Osceola and Ottumwa.
Sarah Corkery (IA-02) – “Likely voters narrowly prefer a Republican by 3 points in the 2nd District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson faces a challenge from Democrat Sarah Corkery…The 3-point advantage for a Republican in the 2nd District has narrowed from an 8-point GOP lead in September and a 21-point GOP margin in June.” The 2nd District encompasses 22 counties in northeast Iowa, including the cities of Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Dubuque.
Ryan Melton (IA-04) – “Democrat Ryan Melton is seeking to oust Randy Feenstra this year after losing by 37 percentage points in 2022…. the poll’s 16-point advantage for a Republican candidate is narrower than the 25-point margin the GOP held in June.” The 4th district spans 36 counties in western Iowa, including the cities of Ames, Marshalltown, Council Bluffs, Sioux City and Fort Dodge.
