Iowa Democratic Party Receives Requests for Limited-Scope Recanvass
DES MOINES — Upon today’s noon CST deadline for a presidential campaign to request a recanvass, the Iowa Democratic Party announced it has received two requests, both of which are limited in scope. Today, the Sanders campaign filed requests for recanvass for 28 precincts, and the Buttigieg campaign filed requests for recanvass for 66 precincts […]
Iowa Democratic Party Releases Reporting Updates for 2020 Iowa Caucus
Today, the Iowa Democratic Party released updated results for 55 precincts, accounting for 3% of the total 1,765 precincts. Additionally, the IDP released projected national delegate allocations. All results can be found here. Prior to reporting the totals, the IDP shared with each campaign the analysis of the submissions and any resulting corrections. Corrections were […]
IDP Update on Deadline to Request Confirmation of Precinct Results
Today the Iowa Democratic Party announced it is reviewing reports of 95 precincts – 5% of the 1,765 precincts across Iowa, the nation, and overseas. The IDP has initiated the process of review of the requested precincts, and any corrections will be released before Monday at 12pm CST in a single update – reported prior […]
Remarks by IDP Chair Troy Price on Updates in 2020 Iowa Caucuses
The following remarks were delivered by IDP Chair Troy Price at a press conference in Des Moines: Thank you for coming here today. As I’ve stated, the challenges in reporting data, and delays in publicizing results were categorically unacceptable. Iowa Democrats demand better of us, and we demand better of ourselves – and last night […]
Iowa Agricultural Leaders Slam Trump’s Broken Promises Ahead Of Des Moines Rally
DES MOINES – Ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a press call with agricultural leaders to call out Trump’s three years of broken promises to Iowa farmers. IDP Chair Troy Price, Focus on Rural America Chair and former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, Pam Johnson, and Tim Gannon spoke […]
Second Major Iowa Editorial Board Condemns Ernst: “Ernst is Not Taking Her Constitutional Job Seriously”
Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Board: “Grassley and Ernst Need to Take Impeachment Seriously” Today, a second major Iowa editorial board took Senator Joni Ernst to task for brushing off her oath to Iowans by advancing Mitch McConnell’s partisan cover-up to block a fair and impartial process. The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s scathing editorial follows yesterday’s from […]
Partnership for Free Public Transit in Central Iowa on Caucus Night
Iowa Democrats, Republicans, and DART partner to offer free transportation to Iowa Caucusgoers DES MOINES — In a continued effort to make this year’s Iowa Caucuses the most accessible to date, the Iowa Democratic Party is excited to announce a partnership that will allow Caucusgoers in Central Iowa access to transportation on February 3, 2020. […]
Iowa Faith Leaders Slam Trump Ahead of Pence Event
DES MOINES — Ahead of Mike Pence’s “Evangelicals for Trump” event tomorrow, the Iowa Democratic Party held a press call with local faith leaders to call out Trump for breaking his promises and pushing an agenda that violates the values of Iowa’s faith communities. The call was hosted by Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price […]
Fact-Checking the Fiction in Ernst’s Dark Money Group’s New Ad
Ignoring FEC Complaints of Illegal Coordination, “Iowa Values” is Out With its Latest Attempt to Gloss Over the Health Care Record that Dogs Ernst’s Re-election Senator Joni Ernst’s illicit dark money group, Iowa Values, is out with a dizzying new ad that demonstrates exactly how Ernst and her top political aides intend to distort her […]
Ernst’s Blazingly Partisan Quip Reveals Her for Who She Is: “The Ultimate D.C. Insider”
After Saying the President “Will Do Want He Wants to Do,” Ernst Takes Her Partisanship One Step Further By Proudly Promoting Her Party’s Political End Goal Instead of Being Fair & Impartial Senator Joni Ernst, the third-most unpopular senator in the country, made national headlines overnight for self-exposing her flagrant partisanship that voters at home […]