Iowa Democratic heavyweights joining forces to figure out how to win elections again [View all]
After a round of "heartbreaking" losses in 2020, a group of Iowa Democratic heavyweights are banding together to take stock of what went wrong and how to bring the party back to relevance in 2022.
Former Gov. Tom Vilsack, first lady Christie Vilsack, former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, former state Sen. Jack Hatch, 2018 governor candidate Fred Hubbell, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn and Democratic donor Harry Bookey are leading the effort.
The group which is calling itself the "Hughes Project" after former Iowa Gov. Harold Hughes is circulating a survey to Democrats at every level of state and local politics to gauge what went well and what fell flat.
Democrats invested heavily in the 2020 election, feeling confident in their candidates and organization. But they were surprised by heavy losses once the votes were counted.
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https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/03/iowa-democrats-review-what-went-wrong-2020-chart-path-to-win-2022-vilsack-governor-politics-election/6815912002/