IDP Signs Letter Urging Officials to Protect Elections from COVID-19
DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa Democratic Party joined 50 other state Democratic parties in sending a letter to federal and state officials urging swift nationwide action to make voting easier and more accessible without the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. “Americans shouldn’t have to put their health and safety at risk to cast […]
Ernst Uses Official COVID-19 Briefing To Claim Credit for Relief Measures She Voted Against
As Iowans Tuned in for Safety Updates, Senator Ernst Took a Deceitful Victory Lap on Paid Family Leave, Unemployment Benefits Expansion On Sunday, Senator Joni Ernst joined Iowa’s official coronavirus briefing to tout Congress’ passage of critical measures including paid family leave and $250 billion expansion in unemployment insurance – while failing to mention she […]
Senator Ernst Must Demand the GOP End Their Health Care Lawsuit, Leaving Iowans at Greater Risk to COVID-19 Crisis
Today, a new Daily Beast report shows the GOP is “plowing ahead” with their lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, despite the “immense” impact it would have on dismantling Iowa’s public health system amid a growing pandemic. Yet, Senator Joni Ernst has refused to condemn her party’s imminent threat to Iowa communities, saying, “I’m […]
ICYMI: Increasingly “Worried” About Ernst’s Vulnerability, McConnell’s Super PAC Reserves $12.5 Million in Fall Ads to Prop Up Her Re-Election
In Another Sign of Growing Desperation to Hold Ernst’s Seat, McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund’s Iowa Ad Buy is 2nd-Most For Any Republican Incumbent Fresh off the Cook Political Report downgrading endangered Senator Joni Ernst’s re-election prospects after an Iowa poll showed her approval rating fell 10 points, Mitch McConnell’s super PAC is swooping in to […]
Original Aid Plan Senator Ernst Supported Did Not Put Iowans First
Last night, the Senate passed $2 trillion in emergency health care and economic relief for Iowa hospitals, workers, and small businesses facing the worst crisis in generations – and a lot of those measures would be missing if it were up to Senator Ernst. Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Jeremy Busch released the following statement: “The […]
IDP Launches Ad Campaign On 6-Year Anniversary of Ernst’s ‘Squeal’ Ad: “Making Iowans Squeal”
Ad Campaign Holds Ernst Accountable for Breaking Her Promise to Clean Up Washington, Putting Her Political Career Over Iowans Today, on the six-year anniversary of Senator Joni Ernst’s infamous “Squeal” ad, the Iowa Democratic Party launched its first ad campaign of the cycle, “Making Iowans Squeal.” The ad campaign holds Senator Ernst accountable for failing […]
Do all IA-01 GOP Candidates think the Public Health Crisis is a Joke?
Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Mandy McClure released the following statement in response to First Congressional District GOP candidate Thomas Hansen contradicting official social distancing guidance: “As congressional democrats like Abby Finkenauer work towards a bill to put workers and families first and address the COVID-19 pandemic head-on with critical medical resources, Iowans are closely […]
NEW VIDEO: Senator Ernst Downplayed COVID-19 Threat As Iowa Was Ill-Equipped to Stem the Pandemic
Report Details Ernst’s Votes to Restrict Pandemic Disease Response, Ernst Putting Politics over Preventative Measures in Time of Crisis A new video reported by Iowa Starting Line shows that as the coronavirus threat was on the cusp of afflicting communities across Iowa, Senator Ernst was knee-deep in election-year politics – downplaying the crisis and leaving […]
NEW RATING: Cook Political Report Moves Senate Race Towards Democrats, Underscoring Vulnerability of Ernst’s Re-Election
With Approval Rating In Freefall and “Apparent Vulnerabilities” Dragging Down Her Campaign, Senator Ernst’s Election-Year Prospects Worsen By the Day On the heels of an Iowa poll showing the third-most unpopular senator in the country Senator Joni Ernst has grown drastically more unpopular with Iowa voters, the Cook Political Report has shifted its race rating […]
IDP Statement on U.S. Senate Vote on COVID-19 Relief Package
Today, following the U.S. Senate vote passing a relief package providing vital aid to Iowans most in need, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement: “This relief package – providing Iowans paid sick leave, food and financial safety nets, free testing, and more – is a vital, yet overdue, measure to help […]