“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement.
Three of Iowa's four congressional seats — which Democrats held as recently as 2020 — are still winnable, Iowa Democrats say, but the party doesn’t have candidates for two of them thus far.
Linn County Democrats will honor four at the party's Nov. 10. Hall of Fame banquet.
By and large, Tuesday night was a drubbing for Democrats in Iowa up and down the ballot.
In 2006, Dave Loebsack defeated 30-year incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Leach to represent southeast Iowa. On Saturday, they campaigned together in Davenport for a Democrat they both hope will next represent southeast Iowa in Congress — Christina Bohannan.
Iowa Democratic candidates running for state and federal office gathered in Lisbon on Saturday for a campaign rally to help elect Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan.
Former Cedar Rapids teacher is inducted into Iowa Democratic Hall of Fame.
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