Iowa (RI) — Democrat Julie Stauch launched her campaign for governor in early June and, so far, she’s hosted gatherings in 27 counties. Stauch says it’s to discover what issues might unite Iowa voters.
Stauch says national party leaders are earnestly trying to help Democrats around the country, but she says to be successful, Democrats have to engage with the party’s grassroots.
Stauch says the Democratic Party is made up of coalitions, and there is no one answer that fits all, but she’s developing a list of potential answers based on the discussions she’s hosting.
Stauch, who is 68, was campaign manager for Democrat Mike Franken’s 2022 bid for the U.S. Senate, and she’s worked on six Iowa campaigns for presidential candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Mike Dukakis, and Bill Clinton. Stauch says she’s well on her way to collecting enough petition signatures to qualify for the June Primary and face fellow Democrat Rob Sand. On Tuesday, Sand is scheduled to host town hall events in Clarion, Garner, Humboldt, Webster City, and Ames.
