Iowans Call Out Kim Reynolds’ Failed Record, GOP Gov Field Ahead of Dubuque Legacy Tour Stop
Iowans Call Out Kim Reynolds’ Failed Record, GOP Gov Field Ahead of Dubuque Legacy Tour Stop DES MOINES – Today, ahead of Kim Reynolds’ legacy tour stop in Dubuque, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart, State Sen. Tom Townsend, and IBEW 704 member Zach Shireman hosted a virtual press conference to set the record straight […]
New Report Reveals Zach Lahn Continues to Live in Kansas While Running for Iowa Governor
New Report Reveals Zach Lahn Continues to Live in Kansas While Running for Iowa Governor DES MOINES – Today, on the second day of early voting, a new report from the Des Moines Register reveals that Republican gubernatorial candidate and career political operative Zach Lahn “maintains a home in Kansas,” and that he had to […]
Ahead of House Vote, Randy Feenstra Has Already Failed Iowa Farmers on E15
Ahead of House Vote, Randy Feenstra Has Already Failed Iowa Farmers on E15 DES MOINES – Ahead of today’s House vote on the sale of nationwide year-round E15, Randy Feenstra — the chair of a useless biofuels council in Congress that only exists because of his repeated failures to deliver a deal on E15 — […]
NEW VIDEO: One Year of Randy Feenstra Failing Iowans
NEW VIDEO: One Year of Randy Feenstra Failing Iowans DES MOINES – Today, on the one year anniversary of Randy Feenstra launching an exploratory committee for governor, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new digital video highlighting a year of Feenstra’s failures. Over the last year, Feenstra has voted to gut Medicaid and put rural […]
NEW: GOP Gov Candidate Adam Steen Lied About Creating Jobs in Iowa, Outsourced His Business to China
NEW: GOP Gov Candidate Adam Steen Lied About Creating Jobs in Iowa, Outsourced His Business to China DES MOINES – A new report from American Journal News reveals that Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kim Reynolds’ right-hand man Adam Steen outsourced his West Des Moines hunting equipment business to China, despite claiming to value “putting Americans […]
New York Times: “G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor”
New York Times: “G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor” DES MOINES – New reporting from the New York Times details how Randy Feenstra, Adam Steen, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews are locked in a “bare-knuckle, personality-focused primary fight” with no clear frontrunner as early voting starts this week. Iowa […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 5/8/26
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’s […]
Iowa Republicans Sound the Alarm Over Randy Feenstra’s Flailing Campaign Ahead of June Primary
Iowa Republicans Sound the Alarm Over Randy Feenstra’s Flailing Campaign Ahead of June Primary DES MOINES – With less than 30 days until Iowa’s June 2 primary, Republicans are sounding the alarm over Randy Feenstra’s well-documented problems with his base. The GOP gubernatorial primary “has become a particular headache for Republicans” and continues to be […]
Iowa Gas Prices Over $4 a Gallon After Randy Feenstra Broke His Campaign Promise to “Reduce Prices at the Gas Station”
Iowa Gas Prices Over $4 a Gallon After Randy Feenstra Broke His Campaign Promise to “Reduce Prices at the Gas Station” DES MOINES – Gas prices in Iowa have surged to over $4 a gallon — the highest price Iowans have paid for gas since 2022 — and Randy Feenstra’s promise to lower gas prices […]
Less Than 30 Days Out, IA GOP Gov Primary is Messier Than Ever
Less Than 30 Days Out, IA GOP Gov Primary is Messier Than Ever DES MOINES – With less than 30 days to go until Iowa’s June 2 primary, the Republican gubernatorial race is more “unsettled,” “chaotic and competitive” than ever. Here’s where things stand: Feenstra has been “unable to clear the primary field” after he […]