NEW: Ashley Hinson says DC Tariffs are “Level[ing] the Playing Field” 

NEW: Ashley Hinson says DC Tariffs are “Level[ing] the Playing Field”  Hinson Said Tariffs Are “Level[ing] the Playing Field” Despite the Massive Economic Pain They’re Inflicting on Iowa Families and Farmers DES MOINES – Ashley Hinson continues to defend the chaotic and harmful tariffs she’s supported in Congress.  In a statement she made after the Supreme […]

Iowa Farmers Call Out Chaotic Tariffs That Ashley Hinson Continues to Support in DC

Iowa Farmers Call Out Chaotic Tariffs That Ashley Hinson Continues to Support in DC Iowa Public Radio: “Pam Johnson, a Retired Iowa Farmer, Described Her Reaction to the House Vote as ‘Jubilation’” Mark Mueller, President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association: “We’re Needlessly Shooting Ourselves in the Foot When We Pick Fights With Our Trading […]

Gazette Staff Column: Feenstra’s “Anemic” and “Lackluster” Campaigning “Won’t Be Enough to Get Him Across the Finish Line”

Gazette Staff Column: Feenstra’s “Anemic” and “Lackluster” Campaigning “Won’t Be Enough to Get Him Across the Finish Line” DES MOINES – Iowa’s wide-open Republican gubernatorial primary is getting nastier by the day, as Randy Feenstra’s “anemic” and “lackluster” campaign continues to earn him criticism from not just the media, but also a growing chorus from […]

The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 2/20/26

Welcome back to The Status Quo Squad — your weekly newsletter from the Iowa Democratic Party, bringing you the latest updates on the chaotic, messy, and wide-open Republican gubernatorial primary where all the candidates promise one thing: a continuation of the status quo that has failed Iowa for the last decade. Randy Feenstra had another […]

BREAKING: Iowa Dems Slam Congressional Delegation After Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs

BREAKING: Iowa Dems Slam Congressional Delegation After Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs Iowa’s Congressional Delegation Consistently Voted to Keep in Place Chaotic DC Tariffs Iowa Families and Farmers Have Been Hammered by Costly Tariffs That Are Raising Prices, Killing Jobs, and Devastating the Ag Economy DES MOINES – Today, the Supreme Court has done what Ashley […]

Republicans Hammer Feenstra as He Refuses to Answer Questions, Debate His Opponents

Republicans Hammer Feenstra as He Refuses to Answer Questions, Debate His Opponents DES MOINES – Randy Feenstra is having another horrible week on the campaign trail after facing a “skeptical” crowd at a town hall with members of his own party, refusing — once again — to debate his opponents, and taking heat from Iowa […]

“Tired of Being Sacrificial ‘Pawns’”: Iowa Farmers Speak Out Against Cost-Raising Tariffs 

“Tired of Being Sacrificial ‘Pawns’”: Iowa Farmers Speak Out Against Cost-Raising Tariffs  DES MOINES – Iowa farmers gathered on Wednesday to call out the Congressional delegation for their harmful D.C. trade policies that are crushing Iowa’s farm economy. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Zach Nunn, and Marianette Miller-Meeks repeatedly voted for tariffs that are driving costs […]

IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on the Death of Iowa First Lady Billie Lee Ray

IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on the Death of Iowa First Lady Billie Lee Ray Des Moines – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding the death of Iowa First Lady Billie Lee Ray.  “Billie Lee Ray represented the best of Iowa through her philanthropic and charitable work. She was a […]

Iowa Farmers Speak Out Against Congressional Delegation for Supporting Tariffs Hurting Their Farms

Iowa Farmers Speak Out Against Congressional Delegation for Supporting Tariffs Hurting Their Farms Berleen Wobeter, Tama County Cattle Rancher: “Hinson and the Rest of Iowa’s Delegation and Their Talking Points Are Not an Acceptable Response for the Growing Disaster Here on the Ground in Iowa” Dave Muhlbauer, Crawford County Cattle Rancher: “It’s Just a Kick […]

WATCH: Randy Feenstra Refuses to Answer for Spending Taxpayer Dollars on His Own Campaign

WATCH: Randy Feenstra Refuses to Answer for Spending Taxpayer Dollars on His Own Campaign DES MOINES – At a campaign event last night, Randy Feenstra was asked about spending $33,000 in taxpayer dollars on radio ads to promote his gubernatorial campaign, and shamelessly refused to give a straight answer about his shady and unethical behavior. […]