While the results are the starkest in IA-01 where voters have been let down time and time again by Representative Rod Blum, they also show a dead heat in IA-03 where Representative David Young has departed from the values of this purple district and voted with his most extreme colleagues more often than not.
“This poll once again shows that Republicans are out of touch with the values of our state, and Iowans aren’t having it. Time and time again, Rod Blum, David Young, Steve King, and the Iowa Republicans have put the mixed-up priorities of their national party ahead of what’s best for the state of Iowa, and, now, Iowans are hurting,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price.
“Iowans deserve to feel good about the direction our state is going in and trust that their representatives will put Iowa’s interests first. As Democrats, we’re fighting to put people, not special interests and out-of-state corporations, back in charge of our state. It’s an all hands on deck year for us, but with the support of our incredible volunteers and activists, we hope to earn Iowa’s trust in 2018.”
Key Findings:
- Democrats are favored among women, all age groups, those earning under $70,000 and people living in cities and towns. A narrow plurality of 31 percent of independents say they would back a Democrat, compared with 28 percent who say they’d vote Republican.
- The results are starkest in Iowa’s 1st congressional district, which encompasses 20 northeast Iowa counties and is currently held by two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Rod Blum.
- Despite the GOP incumbent, 47 percent of poll respondents in the district say they would vote for a Democrat, while just 29 percent say they’ll vote Republican.
- Sixty-three percent of respondents in the district disapprove of Trump’s job performance, and 62 percent say the country is headed in the wrong direction — the highest readings of any district in the state.