Note From the Chair

Hey 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 special election for a seat on the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors.

These twin triumphs prove that Democrats can fight, and win, in Iowa. Zimmer and Kurtenbach showed voters their honesty, their experience, their common sense, their can-do work-hard attitude, and got elected because of it. As long as Democratic candidates can show who they truly are to voters, they can win. And their success is Iowa’s success. This shows we can take our state back, folks. And we here at the IDP intend to do so with all the means at our disposal.

Let’s get to work,

Sincerely,

Rita Hart

IDP Chair

Take Action

Join the IDP at one of the many events being hosted in every corner of the state. See the full list of events by visiting iowademocrats.org and clicking the “Calendar” button in the top right corner.

Democrat Breakfast

When: Sat, February 8, 9am

Where: Ottumwa Cafe’ by County Kitchen

Description: This is a social, party building event with updates regarding party news and upcoming events. Open to the public.

President’s Day Soup Luncheon

When: Sun, February 16, 1pm

Where: One Sprint Capital Place, Knoxville, Iowa 50138

Description: Soup Luncheon with Sean Bagniewski. 

In the News

USA TODAY Iowa Democrats flip Senate seat in special election to cut into Republican majority

The Des Moines Register Hampton man gets probation for threatening signs on Hispanic businesses, homes

Quad-City Times Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

On the Internet

Iowa House Democrats: URGENT ACTION NEEDED: We’ve learned that Reynolds and GOP lawmakers are working on a bill to remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act! Use our tool below to email Governor Reynolds and tell her that discrimination has no place in Iowa! 

Iowa Senate Democrats: Hardworking Iowans all over the state are being laid off and the governor’s answer is to give an unemployment tax break to…the corporations handing out the pink slips. As if benefit cuts weren’t enough. Iowa’s workers deserve better. Read more: https://bit.ly/3WwH4MA

Iowa Democratic Party: A big win in SD35 tonight! Congratulations to Mike Zimmer on flipping a Trump +21 district!