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Episode 1 – Breaking Down the Race for Iowa House District 75 and What Iowa Democrats Need in a New Chair

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Episodes | 0 comments

In this inaugural episode, we break down Ruby’s bid for Iowa House District 75 and compare the results to past elections and other 2020 House races in Iowa. Our not-a-pundit Darvin joins us to discuss what the Iowa Democratic Party needs in a new chair and how rural Democrats can move forward after a disappointing election. Let us know your thoughts about the discussion, or suggest possible guests or topics for future episodes.

Cheat sheet for this episode: 16:00 A look at Iowa County data; "rural-rural" precincts to rural. 17:20 Pronunciation of Honey Creek and aunt. 19:00 Compare our race to rest of the ticket in Iowa County. 24:00 "Heather and Jackie" effect plus desperate need for year-round organizing. 28:00 VAN/voter database mess discussion. 30:00 Trying to build party infrastructure while running for office. 32:00 Benton County data dive. 33:30 Shout out to Belle Plaine where we performed the best! 35:00 Garrison data. 36:00 Trouble spots. 42:00 We compare cover crop implementation to political organizing. 45:00 Rural strategy drama plus Jimmy Carter 46:00 Not-a-pundit segment with Darvin Graham
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