The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 5/29/26

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 […]

NEW: Hinson Supports Devastating Cuts to Federal Ag Funding 

NEW: Hinson Supports Devastating Cuts to Federal Ag Funding  Iowa Starting Line: “Hinson’s Support for DOGE ‘Collided With the Reality of the Impacts it Had on Iowa’s Beleaguered Farm Economy’” Des Moines — Ashley Hinson supported devastating cuts to federal ag funding even as those cuts have harmed Iowa’s “beleaguered farm economy,” according to new […]

STATEMENT: Trump Tries to Bail Out Feenstra as MAGA Grassroots Remain Down on Republicans’ Establishment Candidate

STATEMENT: Trump Tries to Bail Out Feenstra as MAGA Grassroots Remain Down on Republicans’ Establishment Candidate DES MOINES – IDP Chair Rita Hart released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s endorsement of Randy Feenstra: “Washington sellout Randy Feenstra has spent years putting the swamp ahead of hardworking Iowans, all to score political points […]

Iowans Slam Hinson at her Campaign Event for Rising Costs, Opposing A Stock Trading Ban 

Iowans Slam Hinson at her Campaign Event for Rising Costs, Opposing A Stock Trading Ban  Ashley Hinson Constituent: “I Think We Need a Representative That Has Our Back” Ashley Hinson Constituent: “When [Hinson] Was Talking About Holding Private Stock and How She Was Against That, That’s When I Got Angry.” DES MOINES – Yesterday ahead […]

Days Before Primary, Ad Wars Get Nasty in GOP Gov Race

Days Before Primary, Ad Wars Get Nasty in GOP Gov Race DES MOINES – With just five days to go until Iowa’s June primary, the Republican gubernatorial primary is officially an expensive and chaotic mess in ads for all Iowans to see.  No-Show Randy Feenstra and career political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn launched […]

Des Moines Register Editorial Board Declines to Endorse a GOP Gov Candidate

Des Moines Register Editorial Board Declines to Endorse a GOP Gov Candidate DES MOINES – The Des Moines Register released a scathing editorial over the weekend announcing their decision to decline making an endorsement of any of the Republicans running for governor, despite every candidate but Randy Feenstra sitting for an interview in the hopes […]

The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 5/22/26

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, No-Show Randy […]