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Here’s the latest news out of Iowa today courtesy of PPP: x Biden +1, Greenfield +1. Hope everyone survives the next two days!https://t.co/9BFDRkW1k4— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) November 2, 2020 Click here for the full results. Click here to sign up to be a poll worker in Iowa. Let’s keep up the...

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  • November 2, 2020

Here’s the latest news today out of Iowa courtesy of Emerson College’s latest poll: The final Emerson College poll before the November 3rd election in Iowa finds between President Donald Trump narrowly leading former Vice President Joe Biden 47% to 46%. 4% of voters plan to vote for someone else...

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  • November 1, 2020

Some very good news today out of Iowa: x #IAsen:Greenfield (D) 51% (+6)Ernst (R-inc) 45%@RABAresearch, RV, 10/21-24— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 28, 2020 New results from the second Nexstar Iowa 2020 Red America, Blue America (RABA) research poll are in, with a focus on the race between Sen. Joni Ernst...

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  • October 28, 2020

Here’s the latest news today out of Iowa: Democratic Challenger Theresa Greenfield maintains a modest lead in her race for Senate against Republican incumbent Joni Ernst.  With less than two weeks to go until the election, the latest PoliticalIQ poll of Likely Iowa Voters shows Greenfield with 46% of the...

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  • October 23, 2020

Nice: x YouTube Video The anti-Trump GOP group the Lincoln Project launched an ad Tuesday targeting Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) as her battle to keep her Senate seat ramps up. The group framed Ernst as a “yes woman” for President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in the ad and a press release, which come...

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  • October 14, 2020

Here’s the latest news out of Iowa today courtesy of CBS News/YouGov’s latest poll: x IOWABiden 49%Trump 49%.#IAsen:Greenfield (D) 47% (+4)Ernst (R-inc) 43%@YouGovAmerica/@CBSNewsPoll, LV, 10/6-9https://t.co/kcXxQoy7Y2— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 12, 2020 In Iowa, Republican Senator Joni Ernst is down four points to her challenger, Democrat Theresa Greenfield. In each of...

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  • October 12, 2020

Some more big news today out of Iowa: x Here's the first look at @RABAresearch statewide poll that shows @GreenfieldIowa leading @joniernst in Iowa. https://t.co/sTaCiJ8LzK— Dave Price (@idaveprice) October 1, 2020 The latest poll of Iowa voters shows Senator Joni Ernst is trailing Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield by double digits...

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  • October 1, 2020

More good news today out of Iowa courtesy of Data For Progress: x #IAsen:Greenfield (D) 44% (+2)Ernst (R-inc) 42%Herzog (I) 1%Stewart (L) 1%.Head-2-Head:Greenfield (D) 46% (+1)Ernst (R-inc) 45%@DataProgress/@IndivisibleTeam (D), LV, 9/23-28https://t.co/HUiqwZTNPZ— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 1, 2020 x IOWATrump 47% (+3)Biden 44%Jorgensen 1%Hawkins 1%.Head-2-Head:Trump 50% (+5)Biden 45%@DataProgress/@IndivisibleTeam (D), LV, 9/23-28https://t.co/HUiqwZTNPZ...

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  • October 1, 2020

Bull shit: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says she doesn’t think the Supreme Court will overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling, even though she signed a brief urging the court to do so earlier this year. “I think the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned is...

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  • September 30, 2020

Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, has a piece out in Salon and video up on YouTube where he focuses on flipping the U.S. Senate, Specifically on these 6 Senate races: 1. North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R. NC) vs Cal Cunningham (D. NC) 2. Maine: Susan Collins (R. ME) vs...

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  • September 28, 2020

Some very good news today out of Iowa: With just over six weeks to Election Day, the new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Greenfield leading 45% to 42% among likely voters. Another 3% say they would vote for someone else, 2% say they would not vote in the race...

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  • September 19, 2020

A lot has been going on in the news this past week but it’s important to know that this happened: An organization that represents 6,000 physicians, residents and medical students in Iowa discussed with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst her recent questioning of the legitimacy of how hospitals are reporting COVID-19...

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  • September 18, 2020

Inside Climate News has been doing profiles on the major races this year and how climate change has been an issue in these races. One of the big races they’ve been following is the Iowa U.S. Senate race between U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R. IA) and businesswoman Theresa Greenfield (D....

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  • September 10, 2020

So this happened earlier this week: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seemed to embrace on Monday a thoroughly-discredited QAnon conspiracy theory about U.S. deaths from COVID-19 being a mere fraction of what has been reported. As the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier wrote, Ernst said she was “so skeptical” of the official death...

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  • September 5, 2020

She’s awful: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seemed to embrace on Monday a thoroughly-discredited QAnon conspiracy theory about U.S. deaths from COVID-19 being a mere fraction of what has been reported. As the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier wrote, Ernst said she was “so skeptical” of the official death count when asked by...

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  • September 2, 2020

From Vox: Sen. Joni Ernst had to walk a fine line with her Republican National Convention speech on Wednesday. While she’s likely relying on President Donald Trump’s support to turn out the Republican base in her bid for reelection in November, she also runs the risk of appearing too close to him...

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  • August 28, 2020

So this is happening tonight: Speakers for the Republican National Convention have been announced, and two Iowans are on the schedule. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will speak on Tuesday, according to an announcement from the Donald J. Trump campaign. Joni Ernst, the junior senator from Iowa, will speak on Wednesday....

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  • August 26, 2020

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) When I talk about winning the era, I don’t just mean the White House. I mean winning up and down the...

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  • August 20, 2020

Some good news today out of Iowa courtesy of PPP’s latest poll conducted on behalf of MoveOn.org: x NEW @ppppolls show Trump’s handling of @USPS deeply unpopular among Iowa voters & majority believe he is intentionally damaging #USPS to secure reelection in Nov. https://t.co/EFDV3XqqNJ Attn: @SenJoniErnst #iapols #SaveThePostOffice— MoveOn (@MoveOn)...

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  • August 18, 2020

I’m liking this: x YouTube Video A new advocacy group focused on supporting Democrats in rural America will funnel $1 million into television and radio ads targeting Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. The group, One Country Fund, is the new advocacy arm of the One Country Project, founded by Democratic Sens....

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  • August 9, 2020

Monmouth University released their Iowa poll today and they confirm that it is going to be a tight race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Right now, Trump leads Biden 48-45 with 3% undecided. They polled 401 Iowa voters in on both landline and cell phones between July 30th and...

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  • August 5, 2020

Seriously. HER DOG!!!! The Iowa senate race between incumbent Republican Senator Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield has gotten seriously bitchy. We mean that quite literally. It’s not a battle over policy or the poll numbers that have started to favor Greenfield that have seen things get off the leash. No,...

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  • August 1, 2020

This is her priority: Iowa (R) Sen. Joni Ernst wrote a letter Tuesday to Director Russell Vought with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget asking that investigation be conducted into how federal tax dollars are used by local officials with autonomous zones. “In recent weeks, mobs hijacked peaceful protest...

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  • July 24, 2020

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) You know what I've seen every time I've gone to Iowa? I've seen people who are sick and tired of Washington corruption....

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  • July 21, 2020

So this happened yesterday: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Friday that the Senate should hold hearings on any Supreme Court nomination President Donald Trump might make this year, even if he loses November's election. “(If) it is a lame-duck session, I would support going ahead with any hearings that we...

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  • July 19, 2020

This is so fucking infuriating: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Friday that the Senate should hold hearings on any Supreme Court nomination President Donald Trump might make this year, even if he loses November's election. “(If) it is a lame-duck session, I would support going ahead with any hearings that...

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  • July 17, 2020

Here’s the latest news today out of Iowa: The majority of older Iowans support absentee voting, and many plan on voting absentee this November as the COVID-19 threat persists, according to a new AARP poll. Conducted with Selzer & Company, AARP Iowa polled over 800 registered Iowa voters age 50 and...

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  • July 15, 2020

Here’s the latest today out of Iowa: Iowa Democrats are launching a one-stop shop for voters to learn about what they call Sen. Joni Ernst’s six years of political corruption and failure to fight for Iowans in Washington. The first-term Republican promised to “make Washington squeal,” but instead put her...

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  • July 13, 2020

Margaret Carlson at The Daily Beast has a must read piece on U.S. Senate candidate, Theresa Greenfield (D. IA), and her upcoming race to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R. IA). It's a great piece worth reading. Here's a snippet that I really liked: With her flannel shirts, quilted...

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  • July 12, 2020

Kudos to Dan Desai Martin at The American Independent for capturing this: x YouTube Video Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) compared the police officer who killed George Floyd to the Justice Department officials investigating Donald Trump, during an interview with a local radio station earlier this month. “The example of George...

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  • July 11, 2020

When you bear hug Trump, this is what you get: ‘Iowa senator Joni Ernst signed on to a letter begging EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler – whom she voted to put into office – to reject retroactive biofuel blending waivers harmful to many Iowa farmers. Ernst and other Senators urged the...

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  • July 2, 2020

Newsweek has a great piece out about the upcoming U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R. IA) and businesswoman Theresa Greenfield (D. IA). It’s a great recap on the current state of the race and how crucial Iowa is to winning the U.S. Senate: As the race...

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  • June 27, 2020

Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) We just got some incredible news about Theresa Greenfield’s campaign in Iowa: The Iowa Poll, the gold standard poll in Iowa, has Theresa up by...

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  • June 22, 2020

A great piece from The New York Times came out yesterday that highlights how Iowa has shaped up to become a competitive state for Democrats to win both the Presidential and U.S. Senate elections this year: A poll published by The Des Moines Register and Mediacom on Monday showed Mr. Trump...

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  • June 21, 2020

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) Hi, I learned a lot from my time campaigning in Iowa. Above all, Iowans are ready for a different kind of...

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  • June 20, 2020

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: This is huge: A brand-new Des Moines Register poll shows DFA-endorsed progressive Democrat Theresa Greenfield is now leading Republican Senator Joni Ernst by three points in the Iowa Senate Race: Des Moines Register Poll | Iowa Senate Race...

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  • June 16, 2020

Here’s the latest news out of Iowa: Fresh off a four-way primary race that drew millions in outside spending, Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican Sen. Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in Iowa’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. According to the poll,...

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  • June 13, 2020

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D. HI) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) Folks, we need to flip four seats to take back the Senate this year, and the path to victory runs right through Iowa. Theresa Greenfield...

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  • June 10, 2020

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) It's official: Theresa Greenfield is our official nominee to flip Iowa's U.S. Senate seat — and polls show she's leading by two points! Senate Majority Leader...

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  • June 9, 2020

Some good news today out of Iowa courtesy if Public Policy Polling’s latest poll: x #IAsen SCOOP: A @ppppolls survey for @emilyslist, obtained exclusively by @njhotline, found 2018 IA03 cand. @GreenfieldIowa (D) led Sen. @joniernst (R) by 2. Greenfield: 45%Ernst: 43%Undecided: 12% Trump led Biden 48%-47% (Jun. 3-4; 963 RVs)https://t.co/pJGKIGT0U3—...

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  • June 5, 2020

Received this e-mail from Fight For Progress PAC in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: It’s more important than ever to elect thoughtful and compassionate leaders to all levels of government. Tuesday night was an excellent night for Iowa and our battle to take back the U.S....

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  • June 5, 2020

Here’s the big news tonight out of Iowa: Des Moines real estate developer Theresa Greenfield has officially won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary, which means she’ll take on sitting Sen. Joni Ernst, one of the upper chamber’s more vulnerable members, later this fall. Greenfield was the Democratic Party favorite: She’d picked...

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  • June 3, 2020

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D. CT) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) I know it feels like things are falling apart. 100,000 dead. A President rooting for the death of Democrats and protesters. But we can do...

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  • May 29, 2020

This is what Republican social distancing looks like: Iowa's junior senator, Joni Ernst, said Wednesday that while she would “love to rub a little Iowa nice off” on President Donald Trump, his leadership style is different from hers and if he changed it, he may not get as much attention from the...

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  • May 28, 2020

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) I'll be direct: I need you to donate $5 to Democrat Theresa Greenfield's Iowa Senate campaign » We need to flip the Senate. Period. Election analysts say...

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  • May 28, 2020

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of Amy McGrath (D. KY), Sara Gideon (D. ME), Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaigns: I want to tell you about four incredible women. They've all got their own unique story,...

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  • May 27, 2020

Politico has a great piece out about U.S. Senate candidate, Theresa Greenfield (D.IA), and how Democrats are spending big to not only win back Iowa but also to flip this seat to win back the U.S. Senate: The party is placing a surprisingly large bet on the real estate executive...

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  • May 25, 2020

Oh really? When asked how President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic might impact her reelection race, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was confident his response to the public health crisis will help her secure a second term. “I think the president has actually handled it quite well, so I...

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  • May 23, 2020

Just going to leave this here: x 🚨 🚨 UPDATE: We outraised @joniernst in the weeks leading up to our #IASen primary! Iowans are ready to flip this seat, and we have the momentum to get it done. Help send this scrappy farm kid to the Senate. Chip in now:...

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  • May 22, 2020

Received this e-mail yesterday from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Friends, This November election is going to be one of the most consequential of our lifetimes. Justice, our common values, and the future of our democracy...

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  • May 21, 2020