ON nOV 8, IOWANS ELECTED LIZ MATHIS TO THE IOWA STATE SENATE, ENSURING THAT progress ON ISSUES SUCH AS universal pre-school, childrens' healthcare, workers rights AND minimum wage IS NOT ROLLED BACK. WORKING FAMILIES WIN IOWA CONGRATULATES THE MATHIS CAMPAIGN AND LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH SENATOR ELECT MATHIS ON WORKING FAMILIES ISSUES.
IOWA SENATE DISTRICT 18 SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8!
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Learn more about the candidates:
Liz Mathis, Democrat
Cindy Golding, Republican
Why is this election so important?
Iowa State Senator Swati Dandekar's recent appointment to the Iowa Utilities Board has left an open seat in narrowly divided Iowa Senate. If Democrats win the Nov. 8 election, they will maintain control of the Senate, but if Republicans win in Nov. the Senate will be split 25-25 and consequently the balance of legislative power in Iowa will shift to the Republicans (because they control the State House and the Governorship).
Complete Republican control in Iowa would give the Tea Party extremists the power to move forward with efforts that thus far the Senate has successfully blocked such as eliminating Iowa's minimum wage, following Wisconsin's lead and destroying basic democratic rights for our hard working teachers, nurses, firefighters and other community heroes, rolling back expansion of childrens' healthcare and getting rid of universal preschool.
As if turning back progress for Iowa's working families isn't bad enough, the outcome of this election sends a signal to the rest of the country about voter priorities in the 2012 Presidential election. The eyes of the nation will be watching the outcome of this election! Iowa voters now have a chance to STAND UP and show the rest of the country that attacks on low-wage and middle-income working families are not our political priorites!
Join us in making sure Iowans know what's really at stake in this election! Volunteer to make phone calls, hold house meetings, knock on doors or pass out flyers to your neighbors. Contact Chris Schwartz at (319) 429-0133 or chris@wfwin.org to volunteer. The future of Iowa is in your hands!
More information can be found at the Linn County Elections Services website, click here to be directed to that page.