2019-2020 Iowa

Want to get ready for Iowa 2020, Swing Left Greater Boston? 2020 starts in 2019.

Want to be on a key-state team? Contact slabandibar@swingleft.org.

• Iowa Google Document
• Travel to Iowa (forthcoming)
• Ballotpedia Iowa

Why Iowa?

• Presidential: Trump won by 9.2%, but Clinton unusually weak compared to prior presidential races rated lean Republican
• Senate: Joni Earnst is potentially vulnerable given Iowa’s movement back to purple. Rated lean Republican
• House:  must hold IA-01 and IA-03
• Prior SLGB and Trip to Flip in-state experience

Action Paths (in progress)

• Fundraising
  • Swing Left Senate Fund
• Remote/In-District Volunteering
  • Movement Voter Project Iowa Groups
  • Iowa Democratic Party
  • Swing Left Boston Take Action

Presidential Race

• 6 electoral college votes
• Rating:
  • Cook Political Report: Lean Republican
• 2016 Election Margin: Trump +9.6%

Senate Race

• Incumbent Senator Joni Ernst (R)
  • Joni Ernst Senate Web Page
  • Joni Ernst Wikipedia Page
• Rating
  • Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
    
  • Sabato: Lean Republican
    
• Iowa Wikipedia Senate Race