First round of Iowa election takeaways
Special KHOI broadcast and a Bleeding Heartland series
A few races haven’t been called yet, but one fact is obvious: Iowa had the red wave that didn’t materialize in most parts of the country.
Dennis Hart and I went over the results in a special Wednesday lunchtime edition of KHOI Radio’s “Capitol Week.” You can listen here:
I usually write lots of posts from different angles after an election. (Here’s the series from 2018 and from 2020.)
Before going deep on any of this year’s races, I wanted to look at the big picture. What does it mean for Iowa, long considered a bellwether state, to be so far out of step with the prevailing political winds nationally? Lessons of 2022: Iowa's a red state—for now
As I keep writing about these elections, the posts will be tagged “Lessons of 2022,” so you should be able to find them all by checking this link in the coming weeks. Or, you can subscribe to the free Evening Heartland newsletter and receive emails two or three times a week linking to all recent Bleeding Heartland articles and commentaries.
Any thoughts about what just happened in Iowa are welcome in this thread.
I need hope and inspiration and a plan more than recaps. Please gather the finest minds and help us move forward as progressive Dems. Dirt Road Revival does hold some plans.
Iowa is red and Iowa is now tribal. The state will likely never see another elected like Miller or Fitzgerald who routinely wins year after year no matter which party wins for Governor.