GOP Gov Primary Gets Nastier as Adam Steen Tries — and Fails — to Get His Opponent Kicked Off the Ballot
GOP Gov Primary Gets Nastier as Adam Steen Tries — and Fails — to Get His Opponent Kicked Off the Ballot DES MOINES – Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary just keeps getting nastier, with a new petition signature challenge by an ally of Adam Steen throwing the race into complete chaos. Steen’s camp tried and failed to […]
Randy Feenstra Admits He Voted for “Catastrophic” Fertilizer Price Hike
Randy Feenstra Admits He Voted for “Catastrophic” Fertilizer Price Hike Feenstra on his vote: “This is going to be a massive problem, because fertilizer costs are at least going to be double.” DES MOINES – After voting to continue the war in Iran that’s making everything more expensive for Iowans, Randy Feenstra admitted — on […]
This Iowa Ag Week, Remember the GOP Gov Field Supports Cost-Raising Tariffs
This Iowa Ag Week, Remember the GOP Gov Field Supports Cost-Raising Tariffs DES MOINES – This Iowa Agriculture Week, a reminder that Iowa farmers, small businesses, and working families are seeing prices skyrocket and struggling to break even thanks to reckless tariffs that Randy Feenstra, Adam Steen, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews support. […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 3/20/26
Welcome back to The Status Quo Squad — your weekly newsletter from the Iowa Democratic Party, bringing you the latest updates on the chaotic, messy, and wide-open Republican gubernatorial primary where all the candidates promise one thing: a continuation of the status quo that has failed Iowa for the last decade. National Agriculture Week put […]
GOP Gov Field Supports New $460 Health Care Price Hike
GOP Gov Field Supports New $460 Health Care Price Hike DES MOINES – Republicans in Iowa’s state legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would increase health care premiums on working families by $460 this year. This deeply unpopular bill is a direct result of Kim Reynolds’ disastrous Medicaid privatization scheme, Randy Feenstra voting for […]
NEW RANKING: IA GOV Top 2 Flip Opportunity for Democrats in 2026
NEW RANKING: IA GOV Top 2 Flip Opportunity for Democrats in 2026 DES MOINES – New race ratings from the nonpartisan National Journal’s Gubernatorial Power Rankings name Iowa the second-best pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2026, putting it among the top five governors races most likely to flip — up from seventh place in November. […]
The GOP Gov Primary Field is Set. Will Randy Feenstra Keep His Word and Debate His Opponents?
The GOP Gov Primary Field is Set. Will Randy Feenstra Keep His Word and Debate His Opponents? Feenstra in February: “The filing deadline for governor is not ’til March 13 … that’s the time to debate.” DES MOINES – It’s March 17 and Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary is officially an “unsettled,” “chaotic and competitive” five-person […]
This National Ag Week, Remember Randy Feenstra is Bankrolled by CCP-Owned Firms Buying Up Iowa Farmland
This National Ag Week, Remember Randy Feenstra is Bankrolled by CCP-Owned Firms Buying Up Iowa Farmland Feenstra accepted tens of thousands of dollars from firms that “have strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party and collectively control tens of thousands of acres of farmland across the U.S.” DES MOINES – Happy National Agriculture Week! We […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 3/13/26
Welcome back to The Status Quo Squad — your weekly newsletter from the Iowa Democratic Party, bringing you the latest updates on the chaotic, messy, and wide-open Republican gubernatorial primary where all the candidates promise one thing: a continuation of the status quo that has failed Iowa for the last decade. This week, Iowans spoke out […]
Iowans Call Out Kim Reynolds’ Failed Record, GOP Gov Field in Cedar Rapids
Iowans Call Out Kim Reynolds’ Failed Record, GOP Gov Field in Cedar Rapids The Gazette: “[Reynolds’] tour underscores the stakes for Iowa voters as the next governor’s race begins to take shape.” DES MOINES – Outside of the first stop of Kim Reynolds’ “legacy tour” in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, over 40 Iowans gathered to […]