Despondent Democrats frustrated by defeat after defeat in Iowa: 'It is so bad'Iowa Democrats admitted they felt the party was at the "lowest point in decades" ahead of the 2024 election, as Republicans continue to dominate in the Hawkeye State.
The once purple state has turned bright red, in recent years, as Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a school choice bill, and restrictions on abortion and gender transition treatments for minors this year.
Despondent Democrats complained to the New York Times that they are exhausted by defeat after defeat at the ballot box.
"It is so bad," Claire Celsi, a Democratic state senator from West Des Moines told the paper. "I can’t even describe to you how bad it is."
Former Representative Dave Loebsack, who represented Iowa's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2021, said it was undeniable that Democrats were struggling in the state.
"There’s no question that Democrats are at a low point in Iowa," he said. "It’s difficult even to recruit people to run when we’re so far down."
First-term Democratic state senator Sarah Trone Garriott admitted her party has struggled more than she expected.
"It’s just been so exhausting and frustrating to continue to take losses," she said. "If I had known everything that I was getting into, I don’t think I would have run in the first place, because it’s just been really hard, but I see so much opportunity in Iowa."...........
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