“I’m Nathan Sage, dad, mechanic, sports radio host, vet, child of a trailer park in Iowa,” the first Iowa Democrat to enter the 2026 U.S. Senate race says in a video posted online Wednesday morning. “And I’m going to kick corporate Republican Joni Ernst’s ass next November.” Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds will not run for reelection
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Friday morning that she will not run for reelection next year. “Today I want to share a personal decision with you, one that was not made lightly, but comes with a full heart and a deep sense of gratitude,” the governor said in a video posted on social media. “After […]
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Rita Hart reelected Iowa Democratic Party Chair, says Dems have a ‘strong foundation’ despite massive losses in 2024
Rita Hart was reelected chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) by the party’s state central committee on Saturday. There were three other candidates for the position: Kim Callahan, IDP chair of the 3rd Congressional District; Alexandra Nickolas-Dermody, a community organizer in Davenport; and former chair of the Boone County Democratic Party, Tim Winter. Hart […]
