First: At a recent town hall, Senator Joni Ernst was confronted with a serious concern — that proposed Medicaid cuts could lead to unnecessary deaths. She answered, “We all are going to die.”
It was tone-deaf. It was reckless. And it sparked immediate outrage across Iowa and the country.
Then: What had been a sleepy Senate race in deep-red Iowa was suddenly on fire. Democrats jumped into the race. Activists mobilized. And just days later, the Cook Political Report moved their prediction for Ernst’s seat from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican.”
Now: The GOP is scrambling. National Republicans are racing to defend Ernst. And we’ve got a rare shot at flipping a red seat — but only if we can keep the momentum going.
