The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, has endorsed Sarah Corkery, a Cedar Falls Democrat and small-business owner running this fall in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
Corkery’s campaign announced the endorsement Monday. The state federation of labor represents more than 42,000 members of 280 unions throughout Iowa.
Corkery, a first-time candidate and two-time breast cancer survivor, is running to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion.
Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing the Northeast Iowa district. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell.
According to her campaign, Corkery grew up in a union household. Her grandfather worked at Otter Tail Power Company after receiving an eighth-grade education during the Great Depression.
“That helped put his four kids through college and 10 grandkids — including me — through college,” Corkery said in a statement announcing the endorsement. “Like so many families across the country, my family owes our good start to union wages and benefits.”
Corkery said she supports a federal minimum wage of at least $15 an hour, as well as the PRO Act in Congress. The legislation seeks to expand various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Supporters assert the measure restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes in the workplace. Opponents, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, contend the legislation will ensnare employers in unrelated labor disputes, disrupt the economy and force individual workers to pay union dues regardless of their wishes.
Corkery, in her statement, said she is also committed to cracking down on “bad actors in Iowa” abusing child labor laws to fill workforce gaps.
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (right) and former Vice President Mike Pence (left) lead a column of motorcycle riders June 3, 2023, during Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Des Moines. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser will return June 1 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Ernst’s annual event starts with a motorcycle ride through the Des Moines metro area. Proceeds from that portion of the fundraiser last year benefited the Freedom Foundation, a veterans service organization in Cedar Rapids.
The traditional motorcycle ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Big Barn Harley-Davidson in Des Moines, and a hog roast will follow at the Animal Learning Center at the fairgrounds.
Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/49CoGVZ.
A speaker lineup has not yet been announced. A news release lists Ernst as a special guest.
Last year, in the lead-up to this year’s Iowa Republican caucuses, the event drew eight presidential candidates and roughly 900 attendees.
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The fundraiser has become a prominent stop for prospective Republican presidential contenders since Ernst took office and launched the event in 2015. That year, seven GOP candidates who ran for president in 2016 attended the motorcycle ride, hog roast and rally. In subsequent years, the event attracted the likes of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who attended ahead of making their 2024 bids for the White House.
“Roast and Ride isn't just another event; it's a celebration of Iowa's spirit, where the community comes together with national leaders, veterans, and Iowans who champion our state's values and conservative principles,” according to a news release.
Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (middle) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks embrace as they listen to Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn talk Aug. 6, 2023, about reelecting Hinson during her BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, announced raising more than $524,000 in the first three months of 2024 and has more than $1.8 million cash on hand.
Nunn, who is running for re-election to a second term representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, was outraised for the quarter by Des Moines Democrat Lanon Baccam, but has more cash on hand.
Baccam’s campaign raised more than $900,000 for the quarter and had more than $1 million cash on hand, according to its latest FEC filing.
A former U.S. Department of Agriculture official, veteran and Democratic campaign operative, Baccam faces Melissa Vine, a Des Moines nonprofit leader, who also is running for the Democratic nomination in the June primary.
Vine’s campaign had not reported its first quarter fundraising numbers as of Monday afternoon. It reported raising roughly $52,700 as of Dec. 31.
Nunn, a combat veteran, is serving in his first term and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Cindy Axne in 2022 to win the seat that has flipped in two of the last three elections.
National Democrats have put the district at the top of their target list in their quest to regain control of the U.S. House this fall.
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Corkery’s campaign announced the endorsement Monday. The state federation of labor represents more than 42,000 members of 280 unions throughout Iowa.
Corkery, a first-time candidate and two-time breast cancer survivor, is running to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion.
Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing the Northeast Iowa district. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell.
According to her campaign, Corkery grew up in a union household. Her grandfather worked at Otter Tail Power Company after receiving an eighth-grade education during the Great Depression.
“That helped put his four kids through college and 10 grandkids — including me — through college,” Corkery said in a statement announcing the endorsement. “Like so many families across the country, my family owes our good start to union wages and benefits.”
Corkery said she supports a federal minimum wage of at least $15 an hour, as well as the PRO Act in Congress. The legislation seeks to expand various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Supporters assert the measure restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes in the workplace. Opponents, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, contend the legislation will ensnare employers in unrelated labor disputes, disrupt the economy and force individual workers to pay union dues regardless of their wishes.
Corkery, in her statement, said she is also committed to cracking down on “bad actors in Iowa” abusing child labor laws to fill workforce gaps.
Joni Ernst’s ‘Roast and Ride’ returns June 1
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser will return June 1 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Ernst’s annual event starts with a motorcycle ride through the Des Moines metro area. Proceeds from that portion of the fundraiser last year benefited the Freedom Foundation, a veterans service organization in Cedar Rapids.
The traditional motorcycle ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Big Barn Harley-Davidson in Des Moines, and a hog roast will follow at the Animal Learning Center at the fairgrounds.
Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/49CoGVZ.
A speaker lineup has not yet been announced. A news release lists Ernst as a special guest.
Last year, in the lead-up to this year’s Iowa Republican caucuses, the event drew eight presidential candidates and roughly 900 attendees.
Recommended Reading:
‘I’ll keep track’: Iowa Republicans sift through presidential candidates’ messages
The fundraiser has become a prominent stop for prospective Republican presidential contenders since Ernst took office and launched the event in 2015. That year, seven GOP candidates who ran for president in 2016 attended the motorcycle ride, hog roast and rally. In subsequent years, the event attracted the likes of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who attended ahead of making their 2024 bids for the White House.
“Roast and Ride isn't just another event; it's a celebration of Iowa's spirit, where the community comes together with national leaders, veterans, and Iowans who champion our state's values and conservative principles,” according to a news release.
Nunn announces nearly $2M cash on hand
Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, announced raising more than $524,000 in the first three months of 2024 and has more than $1.8 million cash on hand.
Nunn, who is running for re-election to a second term representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, was outraised for the quarter by Des Moines Democrat Lanon Baccam, but has more cash on hand.
Baccam’s campaign raised more than $900,000 for the quarter and had more than $1 million cash on hand, according to its latest FEC filing.
A former U.S. Department of Agriculture official, veteran and Democratic campaign operative, Baccam faces Melissa Vine, a Des Moines nonprofit leader, who also is running for the Democratic nomination in the June primary.
Vine’s campaign had not reported its first quarter fundraising numbers as of Monday afternoon. It reported raising roughly $52,700 as of Dec. 31.
Nunn, a combat veteran, is serving in his first term and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Cindy Axne in 2022 to win the seat that has flipped in two of the last three elections.
National Democrats have put the district at the top of their target list in their quest to regain control of the U.S. House this fall.
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