Tag Archives: Iowa Democrats

Marion County Democrats Host Christina Bohannan

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Follow the Marion County Democrats on Facebook Check out Christina Bohannan’s campaign website Bohannan for Iowa

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Democrat Ryan Peterman Shatters Fundraising Record

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Ryan Peterman Shatters Fundraising Record for Iowa Secretary of State DAVENPORT, IA — Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State Ryan Peterman announced today raising over $200,000 in 2025 – already surpassing the total amount Secretary of State Paul Pate … 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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Fighting Fire With Fire: Democrats Are Coming For IA-01

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This is a public post I ran across on the Facebook page of Democratic state legislator Elinor Levin of Iowa City. Open Road Action If you look at a red/blue map of Iowa, it’s easy to assume the story is … 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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Take Action On Free Speech, Clean Water, Campaign Events

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from IEC: Water quality has been in the forefront of the news in Iowa this summer: beaches filled with toxic algae, high nitrates in drinking water, and water use restrictions. As a state, we have been grappling with … Continue reading →

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Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Turek Speaks With The Bulwark

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This interview was posted one day before we knew Joni Ernst was not going to run for re-election. Still an interesting interview that gives us a great look at candidate Josh Turek and dives into his friendship with J.D. Scholten … Continue reading →

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A New Grassroots Politics

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Paul Deaton

If I had a nickel for every time someone said today’s Democrats need to get in the game, I’d be rich. The trouble is what do Democrats do differently to overcome the Republican advantage in Iowa? Democrat Catelin Drey is … Continue reading →

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Travis Terrell: Progressive Means “Good For The Average Person”

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland has been interviewing Democratic candidates running for office in 2026.  You can find the interviews on the Bleeding Heartland YouTube channel along with a summary of the interview and transcript. They are a good way … Continue reading →

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Bad Bills That Failed In The Iowa Legislature

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Trish Nelson

The fact that these terrible bills did not pass is a victory. We have to count it as a win and be glad about it.  Things are already bad but these failed bills, had they passed, would have made things … Continue reading →

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