Senator Ernst Must Demand the GOP End Their Health Care Lawsuit, Leaving Iowans at Greater Risk to COVID-19 Crisis
Today, a new Daily Beast report shows the GOP is “plowing ahead” with their lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, despite the “immense” impact it would have on dismantling Iowa’s public health system amid a growing pandemic. Yet, Senator Joni Ernst has refused to condemn her party’s imminent threat to Iowa communities, saying, “I’m […]
ICYMI: Increasingly “Worried” About Ernst’s Vulnerability, McConnell’s Super PAC Reserves $12.5 Million in Fall Ads to Prop Up Her Re-Election
In Another Sign of Growing Desperation to Hold Ernst’s Seat, McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund’s Iowa Ad Buy is 2nd-Most For Any Republican Incumbent Fresh off the Cook Political Report downgrading endangered Senator Joni Ernst’s re-election prospects after an Iowa poll showed her approval rating fell 10 points, Mitch McConnell’s super PAC is swooping in to […]
Original Aid Plan Senator Ernst Supported Did Not Put Iowans First
Last night, the Senate passed $2 trillion in emergency health care and economic relief for Iowa hospitals, workers, and small businesses facing the worst crisis in generations – and a lot of those measures would be missing if it were up to Senator Ernst. Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Jeremy Busch released the following statement: “The […]
IDP Launches Ad Campaign On 6-Year Anniversary of Ernst’s ‘Squeal’ Ad: “Making Iowans Squeal”
Ad Campaign Holds Ernst Accountable for Breaking Her Promise to Clean Up Washington, Putting Her Political Career Over Iowans Today, on the six-year anniversary of Senator Joni Ernst’s infamous “Squeal” ad, the Iowa Democratic Party launched its first ad campaign of the cycle, “Making Iowans Squeal.” The ad campaign holds Senator Ernst accountable for failing […]
Do all IA-01 GOP Candidates think the Public Health Crisis is a Joke?
Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Mandy McClure released the following statement in response to First Congressional District GOP candidate Thomas Hansen contradicting official social distancing guidance: “As congressional democrats like Abby Finkenauer work towards a bill to put workers and families first and address the COVID-19 pandemic head-on with critical medical resources, Iowans are closely […]
NEW VIDEO: Senator Ernst Downplayed COVID-19 Threat As Iowa Was Ill-Equipped to Stem the Pandemic
Report Details Ernst’s Votes to Restrict Pandemic Disease Response, Ernst Putting Politics over Preventative Measures in Time of Crisis A new video reported by Iowa Starting Line shows that as the coronavirus threat was on the cusp of afflicting communities across Iowa, Senator Ernst was knee-deep in election-year politics – downplaying the crisis and leaving […]
NEW RATING: Cook Political Report Moves Senate Race Towards Democrats, Underscoring Vulnerability of Ernst’s Re-Election
With Approval Rating In Freefall and “Apparent Vulnerabilities” Dragging Down Her Campaign, Senator Ernst’s Election-Year Prospects Worsen By the Day On the heels of an Iowa poll showing the third-most unpopular senator in the country Senator Joni Ernst has grown drastically more unpopular with Iowa voters, the Cook Political Report has shifted its race rating […]
IDP Statement on U.S. Senate Vote on COVID-19 Relief Package
Today, following the U.S. Senate vote passing a relief package providing vital aid to Iowans most in need, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement: “This relief package – providing Iowans paid sick leave, food and financial safety nets, free testing, and more – is a vital, yet overdue, measure to help […]
McConnell-Backed Dark Money Group Floods Iowa TV Rewriting Ernst’s Career Opposition to Lowering Cost of Prescription Drugs
Days after an Iowa poll showed Senator Joni Ernst’s approval rating has plummeted 10 points with voters, Mitch McConnell’s dark money group “One Nation” has launched a near-million dollar ad campaign to rewrite Ernst’s record of blocking efforts to lower prescription drug costs. The dark money ad continues the same effort in vain that Senator […]
As COVID-19 Reaches Community Spread in Iowa, Senator Ernst Must Demand Immediate Passage of Vital Relief Package
With 22 contracted cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, reaching community spread, it’s long-past time for Senator Joni Ernst to end her election-year politics and immediately pass the urgent relief package she failed to fight for last week. As Iowa schools were shutting down and workers sent home, Senator Ernst could have used her rank in […]