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  Rita Hart · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Kim Reynolds was just grilled in D.C.

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Iowa Senate Democrats · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Petition – Stop Trump and Reynolds From Destroying the Department of Education!

ICYMI: Donald Trump is currently working on an Executive Order to abolish the Department of Education John,   ICYMI: Donald Trump is currently working on an Executive Order to abolish the Department of Education. He said he wants education in all 50 states to be run more like Iowa.  Governor Kim Rey…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM

What do Trump's new taxes mean for you?

Tell us your story  Dear Democrats, On Saturday, President Trump announced he would enact 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods from China. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada would retaliate with tariffs on American exports. Apart from China these…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM

We asked, you answered

Iowa Democrats and now we're asking again  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  IDP Team · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM

ICYMI : Election Victory Edition

  Note From the ChairHey folks! Rita Hart here, and with some good news! Mike Zimmer won his special election in Senate District 35 this week! The Republicans may still have a majority in Iowa’s Senate, but now that majority has shrunk by one seat. To add to our victory, Ritchie Kurtenbach won his s…
  Rita's iPhone · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Short and sweet

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM

This email is 3 sentences long

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Starting off the year with two victories

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Senator Janice Weiner · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM

A Victory For Iowans

John, it’s Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner – with some good news for a change! John, it’s Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner – with some good news for a change!  In case you missed it, last night we chipped away at Republicans’ majority in the Iowa Senate with a HUGE special ele…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM

It's Election Day!

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Rob Sand · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Got a sec?

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM

ICYMI : Post-Inauguration Edition

  Note From the ChairHey folks, Rita Hart here. This week has been overwhelming. From the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and our reminder of its loss, to Trump’s threats of mass deportations, to his cancellation of Biden’s executive order lowering prescription drug prices, to the growing rise in bird fl…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

about the Governor's speech

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Tyler – Iowa Senate Dems Executive Director · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM

We Only Have One Week Left!

Yesterday, we watched as Donald Trump took the oath of office and signed hundreds of divisive executive orders - including pardoning 1,500 January 6th rioters. Hi John, It’s Tyler, the Executive Director of the Iowa Senate Democrats.   Yesterday, we watched as Donald Trump took the oath of office an…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM

How we’re preparing:

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM

ICYMI : Condition of the State Edition

  Note From the ChairHey folks! Rita Hart here. I don't know about you, but I listened to Governor Kim Reynold’s Condition of the State speech on Tuesday and it was just depressing. From private school vouchers to tax breaks for the well-off and well-connected to taxpayer-funded settlements for the…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM

11 days left to make a difference 💪

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Senator Janice Weiner · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Happy First Day of Session!

It’s officially the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session! Hi John,  It’s officially the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session. It was wonderful to see our newest Senators – Matt Blake, Tom Townsend, and Art Staed – sworn in this morning! As the leader of the Senate Democrats, I just wanted …
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Day one

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Iowa Democratic Party · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Our first chance to flip an Iowa seat blue

Iowa Democrats  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM

ICYMI : After Election Edition

  Note From the ChairHey folks! Rita Hart here. We haven’t been in contact since before the election – and that time of regrouping is about to end. Now’s the moment to rev our efforts back up again, and really get this party ready for the changes to come. Last Saturday I was re-elected by the Iowa …
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Forward: Victory 2026 ⬇️

Iowa Democrats Open to read more about the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan to win big in future elections.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
January 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Two Special Elections - January 28th

Support Zimmer and Kurtenbach today!  Hey folks,The Iowa Democratic Party needs your help. On January 28th, two special elections will decide who represents Senate District 35, and who becomes the next Black Hawk County Supervisor.  Mike Zimmer is the Democrat running to replace Senator Cournoyer, w…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Let’s get to work

Honored to be re-elected  Dear Democrats,Today, I was re-elected by the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee to serve as your State Party Chair. When I ran to be Chair, I released a plan called Mandate for Change. In the last two years, we have begun the project of rebuilding IDP into an in…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Happy New Year!

And We Have Some Resolutions to Fulfill  Happy New Year’s folks,Today is the day of new beginnings, and we hope you’re just as excited as we are. The year that was 2024 is behind us, and a whole world of possibilities lay ahead. Though like every New Year’s celebration, it isn’t complete without a r…
  Tyler - IA Senate Dems Executive Director · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 8:29 PM

We have a big year ahead of us

Help us prepare for 2025 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Happy New Year’s!

To One and All!  Hey folks,New Year’s is here, and now is the time to celebrate!I know this year didn’t turn out like we all had hoped, but there’s still light in the darkness. We, and millions of Americans still support our democracy. And we’re not going anywhere.The first step to winning any kind …
  Mike Zimmer (via Iowa Senate Dems) · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 9:10 PM

John, I'm running for Iowa State Senate

This special election is our chance for a better future ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Starting the New Year Strong

Help IDP Rise to the Occasion  Hey folks,Before Christmas, we here at IDP sent Santa a letter that included an extensive list of gifts we wanted to enjoy in the new year. Considering that many of them were concepts like “Donald Trump becomes a good person”, we recognized that most would not get deli…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM

New Year - Same Struggle

Five Reasons to Stay in the Fight  Hey folks, The November 5th election is behind us, and the New Year is dead ahead. This is the time for celebration; but when the party’s over, the struggle will remain. In order to stop Trump’s extreme agenda we’re going to have to win back Congress in 2026, and I…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
December 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM

A Very Merry Christmas from IDP!

And Happy Holidays to All!Merry Christmas folks! Christmas Eve is here, and the time has come for all to cheer! I know that as Democrats we are having a hard time getting over the losses we suffered in the election, and that makes it harder to find reasons to cheer. Let me remind you that politics …
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 11:45 PM

What Americans Want for the Holidays

A Christmas List for the Nation  Hey folks,The day of giving is two days away, and festive cheer is already here! Though, despite our best wishes, it looks like we won’t have a white Christmas this year.Santa’s still coming though, and we hope all the kids in Iowa got their letters to him on time. W…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Tell Us What We Need to Hear

Help us Improve Our Party Today  Hey folks, We here at the Iowa Democratic Party are developing a new strategic plan, one we believe will help lead us to success in the midterms. In order to make sure that plan comes to fruition, and accomplishes all of the goals we’ve set, we need to make sure we u…
  Iowa Senate Democrats · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Lt. Governor Spot Filled

An opportunity for Democrats ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Help IDP Grow for the Midterms!

If We Shrink, We Lose  Hey folks,We here at the Democratic Party of Iowa recently had our State Central Committee meeting, one where we discussed our setbacks this election and our ideas to change for the future. We are developing a strong strategic plan based on what we learned from this last elect…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Tell Governor Reynolds to Feed Hungry Kids Today!

Sign Our Petition Now  Hey folks, Governor Reynolds is once again planning on refusing federal food assistance for hungry children this summer. She wants to replace the EBT funding system which sends money using low-cost electronic transfers to families with children experiencing hunger with her own…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Find Community with County Parties

Help Others Like Yourself  Hey folks,If the subject line looked similar, that’s because we’ve sent out this email once before. The message it contains is important enough to send again. We encourage anyone and everyone to join and volunteer with their local County Democratic Party, –the future of ou…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Every Vote Counts

IA Senate District 14 Proves It  Hey folks,It’s official! After a very close recount, Sarah Trone Garriott has beaten Mark Hanson for Senate District 14’s seat! Sarah will help her constituents, fight for common sense legislation, and support the rights of all Iowans for the next two years. Her triu…
  Iowa Senate Democrats · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 10:43 PM

It's Giving Tuesday!

Help us plan for the future ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Taking Back the House

The Midterms Are Our Only Chance  Hey folks, As we all know, on November 5th the Republicans re-won their narrow majority in the House of Representatives. They are now free to pass any and all of Donald Trump’s extreme agenda, including radical cuts to social security and inflationary tariffs on for…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Five Reasons to Stay in the Fight

We Can’t Give up Now  Hey folks, The November 5th election is behind us, but we at IDP haven’t given up the fight. In order to stop Trump’s extreme agenda we’re going to have to win back Congress in 2026, and we can help America do that. We can’t give up, folks; we have too much to lose. Here are me…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Trump’s Disastrous Secretary Picks

They’re Inexperienced and Unqualified  Hey folks, Donald Trump, as the presidential nominee, has announced the names of several people he wishes to fill cabinet roles after he is sworn in as president. Unfortunately for us, many of those he seeks to install are causes for concern on the many issues …
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Volunteer with IDP Today!

Help Take Back Our Country  Hey folks, We’ll keep it short and sweet today. IDP is looking to expand its list of volunteers – people who are ready and willing to help grow the Democratic party. The election looms like a storm cloud over our party, and in order to let the sunlight shine through we’re…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Preparing for What’s to Come

The Fight Starts Here  Hey folks, Ever since the election results have been made clear. IDP has not spent one minute wringing our hands, instead focusing on the hard task ahead. Republicans will start the new year off with majority control in the House, Senate, and the presidency, allowing them to s…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Find Community with County Parties

Help Others Like Yourself  Hey folks, This election was nothing like we’d hoped. For many, it was the single worst night that they’d had in four years. I share those sentiments, and I can tell you that I’ve found having like-minded individuals to talk to and volunteer with helps. That is why we’re e…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Hold the Line

United We Stand  Hey folks,It’s only been eight days since Trump won the election. The pain, the loss, the fear- has been utterly exhausting. While we take time to rest and regroup, we also need to start thinking about what we need to do to resist the horrific changes Donald Trump has already promis…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 9:00 PM

How to Carry On

When All Seems Lost  Hey folks, This Tuesday marked the beginning of what we fear will be some dark years for America. The Republicans have control of the Senate, Presidency, and Supreme Court. We have two years to prepare to challenge their extreme proposals to impose tariffs which will increase th…
  Rita Hart · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Now’s the Time Iowans

Our Freedom Depends on Our Vote  Hey folks,You know what today is… Today is the day we make our voices heard. Today is the day we vote for the future of this country.Today is the day we rise for a candidate that respects democracy, the rule of law, and the Constitution that upholds both.Today is the…
  IDP Team · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Tomorrow’s Election Day

Let’s Win this Together  Hey folks, You know what day it is. It’s Election Eve! This is the last day to vote early in the presidential election. If you haven’t already voted, think about doing so today. It’ll take pressure off of our poll workers, and make it less likely that you’ll have to spend ti…
  Iowa Senate Dems · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 9:24 PM

You won't believe it until you see it

did you hear about the results of Iowa's most reputable poll? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…