Joe Biden, Iowa Democrats Nearly Sweep Iowa Newspaper Endorsements
Editorial boards across the state are overwhelmingly supporting Joe Biden, Theresa Greenfield, and Democratic congressional candidates DES MOINES — With just two days until November 3rd, local newspapers across Iowa have made their decision in the presidential and federal elections, and they are overwhelmingly choosing Democrats as the best candidates to serve Iowans in Washington. […]
IDP on President Trump’s False Claims on Ethanol Today in Dubuque
Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement in response to President Trump’s blatant distortion of his agriculture record in Dubuque: “President Trump came to Iowa today to spread more lies about the pandemic and distort his record on Iowa’s rural economy. By selling out ethanol, farmers and producers to Big Oil […]
Iowa Democrats on Donald Trump’s Dubuque Rally
DES MOINES — This morning, ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Dubuque, Iowa Democrats held a virtual press conference to hold the Trump administration and Senator Joni Ernst accountable for their failure to contain the virus as transmission rates are spiking and hospitalizations continue to set new daily records. While State Rep. Ashley Hinson and […]
Iowa Democratic Party Continues “Early Vote Express” Over the Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 30, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democratic Party Continues “Early Vote Express” with Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer, Congresswoman Cindy Axne, and Rita Hart Over the Weekend Stops in Waterloo, Dubuque, and Davenport on Saturday; Ankeny, West Des Moines, and Ottumwa on Sunday DES MOINES — This week, Iowa Democrats […]
BREAKING: Ernst’s Dark Money Group ‘Funnels’ Over $1M into Affiliate Super PAC to Run Pro-Ernst Ads, Abusing Disclosure Loophole [Iowa Starting Line]
Report Shows How Dark Money from Group Involved in Illegal Coordination With Ernst is Now Funding Group’s Explicit Strategy to Prop Up Ernst’s Re-Election Campaign This morning, an Iowa Starting Line report uncovered how Senator Joni Ernst’s dark money group Iowa Values – with which Ernst illegally worked in “close concert” – has “funneled” over […]
Ernst’s Closing Messenger: Anti-RFS Ted Cruz?
Darling of Big Oil and Enemy to the RFS Comes to Ethanol Country Trying to Pump Up Ernst’s Failing Campaign Senator Joni Ernst doesn’t know the break-even price of soybeans, and today she’s showing how she sold out corn farmers by dragging Big Oil’s #1 booster into the heart of ethanol country to fuel the […]
ICYMI: Iowa Democrats Respond to Pence’s Super-Spreader Rally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 29, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org ICYMI: Iowa Democrats Respond to Pence’s Super-Spreader Rally Today, Call out the Trump Administration’s Failure to Control COVID-19 DES MOINES — This morning, ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s rally, Iowa Democrats held a virtual press conference to hold the Trump administration and Senator Joni Ernst […]
she very clearly supported the effort that includes repealing protections for pre-existing conditions
Fact Check Debunks Ernst’s Lies on Her Efforts to Enable Her Insurance Industry Donors to Discriminate Against Iowans with Underlying Medical Conditions As Senator Joni Ernst, her dark money group, and Mitch McConnell’s allies spend millions on ads trying to cover up Ernst’s health care record, a new KCRG Fact Check has once again confirmed […]
CR Gazette: Ernst’s Votes to End Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions Have Her “On The Defense” in Home Stretch
Despite a Multi-Million Dollar GOP Ad Blitz Lying About Her Record, Ernst’s Threats to Health Care Have Defined and Are Dragging Down Her Re-Election Campaign In new election analysis, Lee Newspapers Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy detailed how Senator Joni Ernst’s failing campaign is “on the defense” in the final days of the election […]
Statement on Ernst Attending “Cornhusker COVID Rally” in Nebraska After Doing Nothing as McConnell Shut Down COVID-19 Relief Negotiations
Ernst Must Explain Why She Thinks Campaigning Is More Important Than Doing Her Job By Negotiating and Passing Robust Phase 4 Relief Tonight, as her opening salvo after the GOP Senate officially shut down negotiations on Phase 4 COVID-19 relief yesterday, Senator Joni Ernst will attend a Trump campaign “Cornhusker COVID Rally” in Nebraska with […]