Tag Archives: Election 2026

Two Conversations, Two Candidates, Two Races

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Heather Jones-Brown, Democrat running for Polk County Board of Supervisors District 4 and Ryan Peterman, Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State, join the Sage Against the Machine podcast. 

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J.D. Scholten On The Campaign Trail Supporting Democrats

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Trish Nelson

J.D. Scholten has announced he is not running for re-election in Iowa Statehouse District 1. But he is still out there fighting the good fight. Here is a conversation with Laura Belin. Follow Bleeding Heartland on YouTube.

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Primary Election Today – Find Your Polling Place

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Trish Nelson

The Primary Election is today [June 2nd]! Polls are open 7am to 8pm.  Find your polling place here. Make a plan to vote! Before or after work? Where do you vote? Are you registered? If not, you can register at … Continue reading →

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Democrats Can Still Flip The Senate

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Since this podcast aired, James Talarico won the Democratic primary in Texas. He will be the party’s nominee in the upcoming general election. Good conversation between Jennifer Rubin and Dan Pfeiffer.  Iowa gets a mention.  “Voters are getting sick of … Continue reading →

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Watch: Iowa U.S. Senate Democrats Primary Debate

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Last night.

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Watch: Iowa US Senate Candidates Appear In Joint Forum

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Streamed live on April 8th. Event moderated by Mazie Stillwell, Executive Director with Progress Iowa and Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United. Forum moderated by Mazie Stillwell, Executive Director with Progress Iowa and Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens … Continue reading →

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Nanny State — County Supervisor Edition

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Paul Deaton

When Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 75 into law on April 1, 2025, a crowd of Republican well-wishers was present. Senate File 75 mandates that Iowa counties containing a Board of Regents university — specifically Johnson, Story, and Black … Continue reading →

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Blake Clyde Democrat For Iowa HD 33

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Insufferable Wenches of Iowa (IWOI) is conducting interviews with Iowa Democratic legislative candidates, available on their YouTube  channel. It’s a great way to get to know our candidates. IWOI has over a dozen candidate interviews up at the time of … Continue reading →

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Who’s Running For Iowa Statehouse In 2026?

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Insufferable Wenches of Iowa posted on their FB page every Democrat running for statehouse (that they know of) with links to their pages or websites. Thank you, Wenches for this public service. Our gift to you, a list of every … Continue reading →

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Chuck Todd/Rita Hart Convo May Surprise You

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Trish Nelson

So you’re thinking to yourself, groan, I know what these two are going to say already, I don’t have to listen, it’s going to be boring. But let me just say that I’m no fan of Chuck Todd either (although … Continue reading →

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