Endorsing Candidates in Elections Across Iowa

The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th.

• Lanon Baccam, U.S. Congress District 3
• Matt Blake, Senate District 22
• Molly Buck, House District 41
• Claire Celsi, Senate District 16 
• John Dabeet, Senate District 48
• Molly Donahue, Linn County Supervisor 
• John Paul Herrig, Woodbury County Supervisor 
• Rob Johnson, House District 34
• Tracy Johnson Jones, House District 94
• Elinor Levin, House District 89
• Tiara Mays-Sims, House District 43
• Larry McBurney, House District 44
• Christopher Schwartz, Black Hawk County Supervisor
• Heather Sievers, House District 40 
• Michael Simonson, Des Moines City Council At-large (Special election held on March 19th) 
• Dr. Megan Srinivas, House District 30
• Tony Thompson, House District 45
• Sarah Trone Garriott, Senate District 14
• Jeremy True, House District 59 
• Aime J Wichtendahl, House District 80
• Adam Zabner, House District 90
  

If your local race features a progressive candidate, contact the Elections & Endorsement Subcommittee about potentially targeting the election for endorsement. We will endorse in rural and urban elections of all types.

2023 Endorsements

Congratulations to our 2023 General Election winners!

• Jason Arnold, Johnston School Board
• Jason Benell, Des Moines City Council, Ward 4
• Anna Maria Campos, Des Moines School Board, District 3
• Jonathan PH Grieder, Waterloo City Council At-Large
• Quentin Hart, Waterloo Mayor
• Chelsea Lepley, Des Moines City Council Ward 2
• Josh Mandelbaum, Des Moines Mayor
• Srikant Mikkilineni, Clive City Council
• Bridget Carberry Montgomery, Urbandale City Council
• Shelly Zimmerman Northway, Ankeny School Board
• Suresh Reddy, Johnston City Council
• Blake Rozendaal, Urbandale City Council
• Mandi Remington, Iowa City, City Council
• Elijah Stines, Boone Mayor
• Aime J Wichtendahl, Hiawatha City Council
• Lya Williams, Johnston School Board

2022 Endorsements

Congratulations to our 2022 General Election winners!

• Shaimaa Aly, Broadlawns Board of Trustees
• Molly Buck, Iowa House District 41
• Molly Donahue, Iowa Senate District 37
• V Fixmer Oraiz, Johnson County Supervisor At-Large
• Jon Green, Johnson County Supervisor At-Large
• Tavis Hall, Black Hawk County Supervisor At-Large
• Elinor Levin, Iowa House District 89
• Rev. Mary Madison, Iowa House District 31
• Heather Matson, Iowa House District 42
  
• Sami Scheetz, Iowa House District 78
• Dr. Megan Srinivas, Iowa House District 30
• Sarah Trone Garriott, Iowa Senate District 14
• Todd Taylor, Iowa Senate District 40
• Rita Vargas, Scott County Recorder
• Elizabeth Wilson, Iowa House District 73
• Adam Zabner, Iowa House District 90

2021 Endorsements

In our inaugural year, we endorsed the following candidates who went on to be elected:

• Maria Alonzo, Des Moines School Board At-Large
• John Chiles, Waterloo City Council Ward 1
• Kelly Krebsbach Dunn, Cedar Falls City Council At-Large
• Cindy Kuta Garza, Mason City School Board At-Large
• Renee Hardman, West Des Moines City Council At-Large
• Quentin Hart, Waterloo Mayor
• Hai Huynh, Coralville City Council At-Large
• Larry McBurney, Urbandale City Council At-Large
• Jackie Norris, Des Moines School Board At-Large
• Alan Steckman, Mason City School Board At-Large
• Elijah Stines, Boone City Council Ward 3
• Dale Todd, Cedar Rapids City Council District 3
• Armel Traore Dit Nignan, Waukee School Board At-Large
• Nia Wilder, Waterloo City Council Ward Ward 3