Heart of Iowa Democrats Event With JD Scholten & Glenn Hurst
2021-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
The Poweshiek Democrats’ Heart of Iowa Speaker Series continues on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. with an event dedicated to organizing in rural Iowa.
The guests will be JD Scholten, former congressional candidate for Iowa’s very rural (and very Republican) Fourth District, and Glenn Hurst, the chair of the Iowa Democratic Party’s rural caucus. We are excited to hear from JD and Glenn about what they learned in the last election cycle and what strategies they encourage candidates to pursue in 2022.
Register for the event here and we will send you the Zoom link before April 7.

Grinnell City Council Election Forum
2021-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The League of Women Voters will host its forum with Grinnell City Council candidates on Wednesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
This year’s candidates are

Dan Agnew, running for re-election as mayor
Kamal Hammouda, running for mayor
Julie Davis, running unopposed for re-election for Northeast Grinnell”s Ward 1
Rachel Bly, running unopposed for re-election for Southwest Grinnell’s Ward 3
Jim White, running unopposed for re-election for Grinnell’s At-large District

Register for the forum here and submit your questions for candidates by emailing the Grinnell League of Women Voters at grinnelllwv@gmail.com.

Grinnell-Newburg School Board Election Forum
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The League of Women Voters will host its forum with Grinnell-Newburg School Board candidates on Thursday, October 28 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
This year’s seven candidates for four School Board seats are

Meg Jones Bair, running for re-election
Roger Belcher, running for a first-term
Barbara Brown, running for re-election
Tyler Harter, running for a first term
Helen Redmond, running for re-election
Chris Starrett, running for a first term

Laurel Tuggle Lacina, running for re-election

Register for the forum here and submit your questions for candidates by emailing the Grinnell League of Women Voters at grinnelllwv@gmail.com. Questions will not be shared with candidates in advance.

Sarah Smith Campaign Launch Postponed
2021-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | hotel grinnell, 925 Park Street, Grinnell, CA, 50112, United States
Due to wind and thunderstorm advisories in central Iowa, Sarah Smith’s campaign launch event scheduled for December 15 in Grinnell will be postponed. We will contact you when it is rescheduled.

Caucus Meetings
2024-01-15 19:00 - 20:30 | IA
It’s caucus time!

Like Democrats across Iowa, we will hold our caucus meetings on Monday, January 15 at 7 pm. Here are the three locations of our meetings:

First Presbyterian Church (1025 5th Avenue, Grinnell)
All Democrats from Grinnell & the CGWS Townships
Montezuma Public Library (500 East Main Street, Montezuma)
All Democrats from Montezuma & the JUPS Townships
Brooklyn Public Library (306 Jackson Street, Brooklyn)
All Democrats from Brooklyn, Malcom, Deep River, and the BCWMJ townships
Caucus meetings are where we take care of three important items of party business:
(a) Electing new representatives for the local party’s Central Committee;
(b) Accepting proposals for our local party’s platform and
(c) Selecting delegates for the annual county party convention
Anyone who is a member of the Democratic Party is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Iowa Democrats no longer vote for presidential candidates at the caucus meeting. All Iowa Democrats will cast their vote for the 2024 presidential nominee by mail with a “Presidential Preference Card” issued by the Iowa Democratic Party. The options on the card will be Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson, and “Uncommitted.”
You can request your card from the Iowa Democratic Party HERE.

Tommy Hexter Campaign Launch
2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
Tommy Hexter is hosting a campaign launch event Thursday, April 11 at 7 pm at Saint’s Rest Coffee (917 Broad Street) in Grinnell. He will present his plans for Poweshiek County, the state of Iowa, and this upcoming State House election. If you can’t make it on Thursday night but want to support Tommy’s campaign, you can donate here.

Meet the Candidates
2024-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Drake Community Library, 930 Park St., Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Come hear from Iowa House candidates Tommy Hexter and Jennifer Wrage and County Supervisor Diana Dawley as they discuss their plans for the 2024 election in Poweshiek County. This event will be at the Drake Library Community Room (930 Park Street) in Grinnell on Sunday, May 19 at 3 pm. Candidates will speak, take questions, and refreshments will be served.
Admission is free and donations to the county party are welcome. See you there!

Grinnell Office Opening
2024-07-27 13:00 - 15:00 | PowDems HQ, 928 Main Street, Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Join us for the opening our Grinnell office (827 4th Avenue) this Saturday, July 27 at 1 pm.
This opening is happening 100 days before the election. If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to get involved in this campaign, now is your chance!
We will hear from our local candidates and then partner up and visit key Democratic supporters in Grinnell. These will be easy conversations with people we want to talk to well in advance of the election.
At our county party meeting last night, Iowa House candidate Tommy Hexter told us, “Door knocking is the best thing you can do to help a candidate.” We hope you will join him for our canvass as we open our office on Saturday!
For planning purposes, we’d love if you would RSVP here. We want to make sure we are ready for you 😉

Get Out the Vote Party
2024-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
To celebrate the start of early voting, we will have a launch party (with treats!) at Saints Rest Coffee Wednesday, October 16 at 7 pm. Come hear from Iowa House candidate Tommy Hexter and County Supervisor Diana Dawley and let them know they have your support! We will also be there to answer any questions people have about registering to vote or early voting.

US Senate Candidate Nathan Sage
2025-08-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Drake Community Library, 930 Park St., Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
US Senate candidate Nathan Sage will be joining our Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, August 26 at 7 pm at the Drake Library (930 Park Street) in Grinnell.
Sage will make his remarks at 7 pm; our business meeting will follow.
Anyone voting in the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party primary is welcome to attend.

US Senate Candidate Zach Wahls
2025-09-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
State Senator Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) will be at Saint’s Rest Coffee (917 Broad Street) in Grinnell on Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 pm. He will be speaking about his campaign for US Senate.
Anyone voting in the 2026 Democratic Party primary is welcome to attend.

Cookies with Candidates
2025-09-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Grinnell Central Park, 925 3rd Avenue, Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Join us for Cookies with Candidates on Sunday, September 21 at 4 pm. We will be hearing from two US Senate and two US House candidates, as well as a candidate for Iowa Attorney General.

Auditor Rob Sand in Montezuma
2025-09-24 15:30 - 17:00 | Big Red Barn English Valley B&B, 4459 135th Street, Montezuma, IA, 50171, United States
State Auditor Rob Sand will be in Poweshiek County next week to talk about his work as auditor and his campaign for governor. The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 3:45 pm at The Big Red Barn English Valley B&B, 4459 135th Street, Montezuma.

Sam Cox for Mayor Event
2025-09-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
Sam Cox will launch her campaign for mayor of Grinnell on Sunday, September 28 at 6 pm at Saints Rest Coffee (917 Broad Street). Come support Sam and learn how you can get involved.
