The party is looking to bounce back from several consecutive poor showings in recent election cycles.
Articles Tagged: Ross Wilburn
Government & Politics Jan. 28, 2023 5:00 am2d ago
Steering committee members vote Saturday on new chair and a proposal to establish a committee focused on winning elections.
Government & Politics Jan. 9, 2023 8:08 am21d ago
Iowa Democrats face a rocky road ahead as the party looks to rebuild after another election cycle that saw Republicans expand their control over the state lawmaking process -- and the loss of its first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
Government & Politics Jan. 6, 2023 5:16 pm23d ago
State party seeks a conditional waiver from national party
Government & Politics Dec. 23, 2022 12:49 pm37d ago
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Ross Wilburn will step down as leader of the party, after Democrats faced a drubbing in the midterm elections and a vote by national Democrats to strip Iowa of its first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 17, 2022 4:26 pm73d ago
Republican former President Donald Trump’s announced launch of a third White House run received a muted response from Iowa Republicans Wednesday, including from those whom Trump backed in last week’s midterm elections.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 13, 2022 8:30 am78d ago
By and large, Tuesday night was a drubbing for Democrats in Iowa up and down the ballot.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 10, 2022 9:14 pm172d ago
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, in Iowa, says she put state party chairman Jeff Kaufmann in an influential position because she wanted to keep Iowa's first-in-the-nation status
Iowa Caucuses Aug. 4, 2022 3:35 pm178d ago
The Iowa caucuses — on the Democrats’ side — are in danger of losing their enviable position atop the nation’s presidential nominating calendar
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 31, 2022 5:56 pm182d ago
Iowa and New Hampshire had argued that possibly losing their positions going first and second could hurt Democrats in the states' top races, especially since the Republican Party has already said Iowa will continue to lead off its 2024 primaries.
Government & Politics Apr. 10, 2022 12:43 pm295d ago
An official said Biden will speak to Iowans about his administration’s plans to address rising costs on consumers, and highlight investments in infrastructure, particularly in rural communities.
State Government Jan. 10, 2022 5:10 pm384d ago
During a event conducted over Zoom, individuals shouted and drew a racial epithet and posted an image of a monkey on the shared screen for all participants to see.
Washington Post
Government & Politics Oct. 20, 2021 9:10 am467d ago
Iowa authorities are investigating multiple threats — including one of lynching — that Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Ross Wilburn received soon after writing an op-ed earlier this month critical of former President Donald Trump.
State Government Aug. 26, 2021 1:57 pm521d ago
Democrats repeated the party’s demand last week that Gov. Reynolds reverse her earlier decision to reject $95 million in federal funds that could be used for COVID-19 mitigation in schools.
Government & Politics Jul. 27, 2021 9:06 am552d ago
Gov. Reynolds’ inaction, which makes it impossible for the board to meet because of a lack of a quorum, is unacceptable to Iowa Democratic legislative leaders.