WATCH: IDP Unveils New Video to Call Out Ernst For Defending GOP Cuts to USPS
Ernst’s recent comments pit herself against Iowa Postal Workers The Iowa Democratic Party is unveiling a new video to call out Senator Joni Ernst as she has repeatedly downplayed the crisis facing Iowans in order to stand shoulder to shoulder with Mitch McConnell and her political party – pitting herself against Iowa seniors, workers, farmers […]
Iowa Is Worst COVID-19 Hotspot in the Country As Schools Reopen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Trump and Reynolds Ignore Reality While Iowa Becomes Worst COVID-19 Hotspot in the Country As Schools, Colleges Reopen Iowa has the worst outbreak of COVID-19 in the nation as GOP leaders continue to neglect CDC guidance, health and safety of Iowans DES MOINES — […]
IDP, DSCC & DCCC Lawsuit to Validate Absentee Ballot Requests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democrats, DSCC & DCCC File Lawsuit to Validate Pre-Filled Absentee Ballot Requests, Including At Least 64,000 Unlawfully Rejected Last Week Secretary of State’s Order Against Pre-Filled Ballots Infringes on Local Authority to Administer Elections, Creates Confusion & Threatens to Suppress Vote DES MOINES — The […]
Iowa Dems Dispatch: Highlights from the Hawkeye State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 28, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Dems Dispatch: Highlights from the Hawkeye State Iowa Democrats are fired up after the DNC Convention, working hard for Iowans across the state DES MOINES — There are 10 weekends until the election, and Iowans are fired up to elect Democrats up and down […]
After Court Ruling, Advocate for Retired Iowans Challenges Secretary of State Paul Pate to Outline Specific Steps To Ensure All 50,000 Iowans With Invalidated Ballot Requests Will Be Able to Vote By Mail
Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans Vice President Kay Pence: “… simply punting to overburdened local officials will not cut it. Secretary of State Pate must take action to stop these outrageous attempts to make it harder for older Iowans to vote.” After a court ruling that would force Linn County to “invalidate 50,000 requests for […]
IDP Condemns Ruling to Invalidate Absentee Ballot Requests
“This partisan lawsuit is a malicious, cowardly effort by the Republican Party to disenfranchise voters and subvert the voice of Iowans in November” Following today’s ruling in favor of a Linn County GOP lawsuit that would invalidate 50,000 absentee ballots, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement: “Today’s ruling undermines our fundamental […]
Trump Accepts Republican Nomination, Iowa COVID Cases Break Record
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 27, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org On The Day Donald Trump Accepts Republican Nomination, Iowa COVID Cases Break New Record and Unemployment Numbers Spike DES MOINES — As Trump prepares to accept the Republican nomination at the RNC tonight, the IDPH reported 1,475 new cases of coronavirus and 18 deaths in one […]
On International Television, Hinson Attacks ACA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 27, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org On International Television, Hinson Attacks ACA, Continues to Dodge Questions on GOP-Backed Lawsuit to Rip Away Health Care DES MOINES — Back home in Iowa, Ashley Hinson has been dodging questions about the Republican lawsuit seeking to rip away the entire Affordable Care Act – including […]
IDP Response to Ernst’s Desperate Attempt at RNC to Run from Failed Ethanol Record
“The bottom line is that Ernst can’t run from her record of selling out our farmers to her Big Oil donors” After Senator Joni Ernst’s speech at tonight’s RNC Convention, where she tried to defend her harmful record of failing our farmers, Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Jeremy Busch released the following statement: “Senator Ernst promised […]
Iowa GOP Bans Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes During Health Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 26, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org NEW REPORT: Iowa GOP Bans Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes During Health Crisis Latest move to suppress record-breaking turnout comes as Iowa GOP is working to disenfranchise mail-in voters – gutting postal delivery and suing county auditors to make voting more difficult DES MOINES — This morning, […]