The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 1/30/26

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, Randy Feenstra had […]

Five Things to Watch for in Tonight’s GOP Gov Primary Debate

Five Things to Watch for in Tonight’s GOP Gov Primary Debate Simon Conway: “Feenstra is now a firm NO. That will make for some interesting questions.” DES MOINES – Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidates Adam Steen, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews will face off on the debate stage tonight, with one glaring absence: no-show […]

Trump Snubs Randy Feenstra in Clive Visit

Trump Snubs Randy Feenstra in Clive Visit DES MOINES – Donald Trump delivered a presidential-level snub to “absent congressman” Randy Feenstra today by refusing to give him a speaking slot at his Clive rally, which the rest of Iowa’s Congressional delegation got, let alone make an endorsement for his campaign for governor. Trump stressed the […]

IDP Chair Rita Hart Sets the Record Straight Ahead of Trump’s Visit to Iowa

IDP Chair Rita Hart Sets the Record Straight Ahead of Trump’s Visit to Iowa DES MOINES – Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to Iowa today, IDP Chair Rita Hart penned a new op-ed in the Des Moines Register to set the record straight on how this administration’s policies — and Iowa’s entire federal delegation — […]

The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 1/23/26

Welcome 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, Randy Feenstra was too […]