The Uncounted 22: IDP to Highlight Disenfranchised 2nd District Voters
22 Legally-Cast, Uncounted Ballots Will Put Hart Ahead by Nine Votes Today, the Iowa Democratic Party announced a two-week-long series highlighting the 22 voters whose legally-cast ballots have yet to be counted in the race for Iowa’s Second Congressional District. The project comes as several of the disenfranchised voters have spoken out, demanding that their […]
Following Criticism, Miller-Meeks Removes Name from House Letter
“Miller-Meeks repeatedly told the Press-Citizen in an interview last week that ‘every legal ballot (in the 2nd District race) was counted’ … But Miller-Meeks also acknowledged in an interview on PBS’ Iowa Press over the weekend that ‘there were votes that were cast that were for me also that were not counted and that I […]
Miller-Meeks Flip-Flops to Keep Iowans’ Votes From Being Counted
Remarks are the latest example in Miller-Meeks’ disturbing habit of changing her position, politicizing and misleading on IA-02 review process With thousands of ballots still unexamined and dozens more uncounted in the race for Congress in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks has spent the last several weeks directly contradicting her previous positions […]
IDP Praises Nomination of Tom Vilsack as Ag Secretary
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement in response to President-Elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Governor Vilsack is a proven public servant whose empathy, compassion, and decades of knowledge are near-unparalleled. More than anything, Americans need steady, united leadership as we face the […]
IDP Chair Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election
DES MOINES — Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement on the decision to not seek re-election for a second term as party chair: At the beginning of this cycle, Iowa Democrats set ambitious goals for what our Party could accomplish in the 2020 election and we fell short of the […]
Iowa Democratic Party on Governor Reynolds’ Address to the State
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement in response to Governor Reynolds’ announcement: “While any action from the Governor to stop the spread of the virus in our state is welcome, these guidelines are long overdue and fall far short of what Iowans need to aggressively flatten the curve and relieve the […]
As COVID Cases Spike in Iowa, Reynolds Continues to Refuse Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 10, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org As COVID-19 Cases Spike in Iowa, Reynolds Continues to Refuse Real Solutions or CDC Guidance Despite dangerous coronavirus spread in Iowa, Governor Reynolds once again refuses to institute life-saving measures DES MOINES — The pandemic is spreading across Iowa at an alarming rate: the state hit […]
IDP Statement On Ivanka Trump’s Des Moines Event
Today, Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Mandy McClure released the following statement ahead of Ivanka Trump’s event in Des Moines: “Nothing Ivanka Trump says today in Iowa changes the reality that her father’s failed COVID response has devastated families across our state. Between leaving states to fend for themselves, to his chaotic trade policies that devastated […]
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 […]