State Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa’s first openly transgender legislator, is running for re-election in 2026 to a second term. The Hiawatha Democrat cited work on firefighter cancer coverage and pledged to recruit more allies to “solve real problems,” not “culture wars” in the Iowa Legislature.
Republicans have yet to produce a formal challenger, although Linn County GOP will soon host its own nominating convention.
Cedar Rapids mail carrier and former school board member Dexter Merschbrock said Democrats need to rebuild trust with and prioritize the interests of working-class Iowans if they are going to reverse their political skid in Iowa.
Technicalities can have significant consequences
Biden’s dismal debate performance on Thursday sparked a scramble among national Democrats and pundits, with many questioning his viability as the Democratic nominee and calling for him to bow out of the presidential election.
It was when I looked at the lengthy list of comments on a candidate’s ad on Facebook that I first …
Linn County Democrats will honor four at the party's Nov. 10. Hall of Fame banquet.
Democrats will hold their 2023 odd-year party caucuses across Linn County from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Linn County Democrats gathered at their monthly meeting last week to discuss the 2022 midterm election results -- what went well and what the Iowa Democratic Party needs to do better to avoid future drubbings.
The Iowa Democratic Party is set to recognize the leader of the Linn County Democrats at their annual Hall of …
The inductees have made significant contributions to the local, state and national Democratic Party by supporting Democratic candidates and campaigns at all levels.
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