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 […]
Ashley Hinson Fails to Stand Up to Proposed 20% Cut to USDA Budget to Pay for War in Iran
Ashley Hinson Fails to Stand Up to Proposed 20% Cut to USDA Budget to Pay for War in Iran Politico: Trump Asks Congress to Cut One-Fifth of USDA’s Funding Ashley Hinson Has Been Silent on if She Supports Massive Spending Cuts to Pay for the War in Iran DES MOINES – The administration has announced a […]
IA GOP in Panic Mode After Cook Political Shifts Gov Race to “Toss Up”
IA GOP in Panic Mode After Cook Political Shifts Gov Race to “Toss Up” DES MOINES – Iowa Republicans are melting down and “warn[ing] they will face headwinds” in the governor’s race after Cook Political Report moved the race to “Toss Up” last week. Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann was ridiculed after a complete and […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 4/10/26
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 Ottumwa […]
NEW: Randy Feenstra Admits “We Might Have to Pay a Little Higher Gas Price Temporarily”
NEW: Randy Feenstra Admits “We Might Have to Pay a Little Higher Gas Price Temporarily” DES MOINES – As gas prices in Iowa continue to skyrocket, reaching nearly $4 per gallon, Randy Feenstra is downplaying the impact that rising costs are having on working families. Speaking on the Simon Conway Show, Feenstra told Iowans struggling […]
Cook Political Report Shifts IA GOV to Toss Up
Cook Political Report Shifts IA GOV to Toss Up Cook Political Report: Democrats have “a very real shot at winning the governorship for the first time since 2006.” DES MOINES – Today, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report became the latest race-rater to confirm the Iowa governor’s race is a top flip opportunity for Democrats in a new analysis that moved the race […]
Ashley Hinson’s Failed Leadership is Crushing Iowa Farmers Struggling to Make a Living Amidst Iran War, Rising Input Costs
Ashley Hinson’s Failed Leadership is Crushing Iowa Farmers Struggling to Make a Living Amidst Iran War, Rising Input Costs The Gazette: “Iowa Farmers Were Already Struggling with Fertilizer Prices. The War in Iran Made Them Worse” NBC News: “Is America on the Cusp of a Farm Crisis?” New York Times: “Trump Struck Iran. Now Farmers […]
NEW: “Iowa Farmers Form New Group as Rising Costs Squeeze Operations”
NEW: “Iowa Farmers Form New Group as Rising Costs Squeeze Operations” KCCI: “The Group Called ‘Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense’ Said it Was Created Out of Frustration With Policies Coming Out of Washington” Ryan Marquardt, Madison County Farmer: “It’s Just a Very Brutal Space to Try to Make a Living in Agriculture Right Now” DES […]
“Higher Costs and Fewer Options”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Ottumwa
“Higher Costs and Fewer Options”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Ottumwa DES MOINES – On Monday, Iowans in Ottumwa gathered for the first stop of the Iowa Democratic Party’s “Decade of Denied Care” Tour at a clinic that closed due to Randy Feenstra’s vote to gut Medicaid and put rural hospitals on […]
Where’s No-Show Randy Feenstra? Not on Iowa Press.
Where’s No-Show Randy Feenstra? Not on Iowa Press. DES MOINES – Between skipping multi-candidate events and refusing to debate his primary opponents, you would think that Randy Feenstra has enough time on his hands to appear on Iowa Press, the must-do public affairs show for any serious candidate in Iowa. But in the 11 months […]