The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 4/24/26
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 in […]
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids DES MOINES – Today the Iowa Democratic Party brought the “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids, continuing to highlight Medicaid Awareness Month and how the last decade of one-party control has made it harder for Iowans to get the care they need. […]
White Supremacist Steve King Endorses Zach Lahn for Governor
White Supremacist Steve King Endorses Zach Lahn for Governor DES MOINES – Last night, Republican gubernatorial candidate, longtime political insider, and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn accepted the endorsement of disgraced former Congressman and proud, avowed white supremacist Steve King. Lahn praised King as someone who “did the right thing even when it was unpopular,” stays […]
NEW DATA: Iowans Paid $1,928 More for Everyday Expenses Under One-Party Rule
NEW DATA: Iowans Paid $1,928 More for Everyday Expenses Under One-Party Rule DES MOINES – New data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority finds that Iowa families paid $1,928 more for everyday expenses — “including housing, transportation, food, clothing, health care, utilities, and other essentials” — under Republican rule at home and in Washington. […]
“Anyone But Randy”: Feenstra’s Base Problems Cause Chaos in Nasty GOP Gov Primary
“Anyone But Randy”: Feenstra’s Base Problems Cause Chaos in Nasty GOP Gov Primary DES MOINES – New reporting from the Des Moines Register spotlights Randy Feenstra’s “difficulty connecting” with voters in his own party — and why it’s become a “persistent theme” of the wide-open GOP gubernatorial primary. As the Des Moines Register reports, Feenstra […]
“A Disaster for Patients and Providers”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Sioux City
“A Disaster for Patients and Providers”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Sioux City DES MOINES – On Friday, Iowans in Sioux City gathered for the second stop of the Iowa Democratic Party’s “Decade of Denied Care” Tour in Randy Feenstra’s Congressional district. Speakers called out Feenstra’s vote to gut Medicaid and put […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 4/17/26
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 in […]
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Sioux City
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Sioux City DES MOINES – Today the Iowa Democratic Party brought the “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Sioux City, continuing to highlight for Medicaid Awareness Month how the last decade of one-party control has made it harder for Iowans to get the care they need. […]
This Tax Day, Remember Iowa Republicans Are Misusing Your Tax Dollars
This Tax Day, Remember Iowa Republicans Are Misusing Your Tax Dollars DES MOINES – This Tax Day, Iowans are seeing their tax dollars recklessly misspent by Iowa Republicans. While working families struggle to make ends meet and face rising costs, Kim Reynolds and Randy Feenstra are using Iowans’ hard-earned tax dollars to fund tax breaks […]
No-Show Randy Feenstra Continues to Dodge GOP Primary Debates
No-Show Randy Feenstra Continues to Dodge GOP Primary Debates Feenstra set to skip candidate forum in his own Congressional district DES MOINES – We’re less than 50 days out from Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary election, and No-Show Randy Feenstra continues to skip multi-candidate events and still refuses to agree to a primary debate with his […]