There were other special elections held yesterday, and perhaps that is the case with one of them. I certainly understand your concern about Republican bullies; we have witnessed some of that in the Senate chamber.
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There were other special elections held yesterday, and perhaps that is the case with one of them. I certainly understand your concern about Republican bullies; we have witnessed some of that in the Senate chamber.
That is not true. There is no run-off. The election will be certified, and Catelin will take her place in Senate chambers in January 2026.
It was a huge GOTV effort from Democrats throughout Iowa; thousands of postcards written, phone calls made, and doors knocked. Special elections are notorious for low voter turnout, but Catelin, Odin, Tyler, Janice, and crew worked very hard for this result!
Mike is my husband, and the seat was Republican before the special election. Trump won the district by +21 in November, and Mike, a Democrat, won his seat by +4.
Mike Zimmer won Senate District 35 in January in a special election by 25 percentage points. Republicans are vulnerable.
We're keeping an eye on Iowa Senate District 1 special election on August 26th. Catelin Drey is an excellent candidate for the Democrats and has generated a lot of excitement. She could be the candidate to break the Republican supermajority.
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There may be Democratic primaries for both districts (at least 2 candidates in 03 and 3 candidates in 01 at this point), but there are solid choices in the mix. I am optimistic.
I live in Iowa, have met and talked indepth with Catelin Drey, and she is the real deal. There are many Democrats statewide who are working for the win!
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My husband and I were visiting my daughter in Minnesota earlier this week and I wish that I could bottle the feeling within me when my four-year-old granddaughter is singing in her room, oblivious to the world around her. I miss this feeling the most from life with children.
This is one of the most important missions the Catholic Church could have at this point in history.
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They’re doing the meme.
Democrats in Iowa are working hard to recruit good candidates to run next year. My husband won a special election in January in a district that went for Trump +21, and the Republicans have done themselves no favors during this last Iowa legislative session.
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I am not weary; I am energized. We should be shouting that from the rooftops!
I do not understand the hate that underlies so much of the legislation. We are #2 in new cancer rates, and our waterways are terrible, but Republicans are focused on culture wars, erasing the civil rights of vulnerable friends and neighbors.
My husband @mikezimmer.bsky.social Mike Zimmer for Iowa, is finally on Bluesky. He won a special election last month as a Democrat in Republican Iowa, and we are now experiencing the highs and lows of government. I have observed the casual cruelty that is being inflicted on our fellow citizens, and
That is beautiful!
Joe Sudbay, thank you for hosting Mike on your show last week! His victory is due to media coverage, phone calls, and door knocking throughout the district in 5 weeks. So many people came together to help with the campaign, and it was a bipartisan effort. Competence and values matter.
Thank you so much! Linn, Johnson, Jones, and Polk counties have been so helpful to the campaign, from canvassing to phone calls to writing postcards. We are blessed to have such friends.
My husband is running for a vacancy in the Iowa state senate. The election is January 28th, and we hope to turn the seat blue. Iowa bleeds red right now, but Mike Zimmer for Iowa focuses on our progressive history, and the belief that our values can once again be important.
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Thank you for saying this. Democrats should never run from protecting our most vulnerable kids and adults.
This story knocked the wind out of me and i hope esquire paid this man. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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No, they're not. I just blocked him.
I have followed all three of you on this site and on X's hellscape; Three of my favorites!
I was a poll worker in Iowa. I got home a little before 10, was still wired, but fell asleep on the couch around midnight. I also awoke at 3 am and checked my phone, and doom scrolled for 2 hours.
Now I will have to try mayonnaise and brown sugar as a sauce on meatloaf to test your opinion.