Adam Steen Wants to Make Iowa’s Public School Funding Crisis Worse

Adam Steen Wants to Make Iowa’s Public School Funding Crisis Worse DES MOINES – Today, new reporting from the Des Moines Register revealed gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen wants to further slash funding for Iowa’s already-underfunded public schools. Thanks to Kim Reynolds, Iowa has fallen from 5th in the country in education to 20th, and schools […]

Tariff-Lover Randy Feenstra, GOP Gov Field All Support Raising Prices on Hardworking Iowans

Tariff-Lover Randy Feenstra, GOP Gov Field All Support Raising Prices on Hardworking Iowans DES MOINES – Iowa farmers, small businesses, and working families are seeing prices skyrocket and struggling to break even thanks to reckless tariffs, but Randy Feenstra once again voted to sell out farmers and uphold tariffs. The entire Republican gubernatorial field supports […]

While Some Republicans Have Had Enough, Iowa Republicans Turn Their Backs on Farmers, Vote to Protect Trump’s Harmful Tariffs 

While Some Republicans Have Had Enough, Iowa Republicans Turn Their Backs on Farmers, Vote to Protect Trump’s Harmful Tariffs  Iowa’s Republican Representatives voted to ban legislation that would end Trump’s tariffs through July 31, 2026 DES MOINES – While some Republicans have had enough, Iowa Republicans Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn all […]

Iowa Farmers Union: Hinson, Congressional Delegation Have “Failed to Rein in the Chaos of the President’s Trade Policies”

Iowa Farmers Union: Hinson, Congressional Delegation Have “Failed to Rein in the Chaos of the President’s Trade Policies” Aaron Lehman, President of the Iowa Farmers Union: “Our Senators and Representatives Are Failing to Hold [The Trump Administration] Accountable” DES MOINES – The Iowa Farmers Union is calling out Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Marionette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn for […]

NEW: GOP Gov Candidates Are Bankrolled by Criminals Who Attacked Police Officers

NEW: GOP Gov Candidates Are Bankrolled by Criminals Who Attacked Police Officers DES MOINES – A new report from Heartland Signal reveals that two Republican candidates for governor, Zach Lahn and Brad Sherman, are being bankrolled by violent criminals who attacked police officers. According to the report, Lahn and Sherman “received their largest campaign donations from individuals who […]

What They’re Saying: “We Don’t Need More of the Same from Hinson”

What They’re Saying: “We Don’t Need More of the Same from Hinson” Sioux City Resident Called out Hinson’s Campaign Stop Last Week with Governor Kim Reynolds SIOUX CITY – Iowans are tiring of Ashley Hinson’s failing record that is making life more expensive for families in the state. They know she will only bring more of […]

ICYMI: U.S. Layoffs in January Were At The Highest Level Seen Since 2009

ICYMI: U.S. Layoffs in January Were At The Highest Level Seen Since 2009 DES MOINES – The U.S. economy is off to a rough start in 2026. 108, 435 layoffs were recorded by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas in January. That number is up 118% percent from January 2025, and is the highest layoff total of any […]

The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 2/6/26

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, the Iowa Caucuses […]

Iowa Dems Welcome Most Unpopular Governor in the Country to Campaign Trail

Iowa Dems Welcome Most Unpopular Governor in the Country to Campaign Trail GOP Gov candidates are running to continue Reynolds’ years of failures DES MOINES – Yesterday, the Iowa GOP announced that Kim Reynolds, the most unpopular governor in the country (for two years running!), is going on a “legacy tour” to tout the many […]