Elizabeth Warren in Grinnell
2019-11-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Harris Center (Grinnell College), 1114 10th Ave., Grinnell, IA, IA, 50112, United States
Senator Elizabeth Warren will host a town hall event on Monday, November 4 at Grinnell College’s Harris Center (1114 10th Ave). Doors open at 10:45 a.m. and the event will begin at 12:15 p.m. Tickets aren’t required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission will be first come, first served. Contact Warren’s Grinnell-based organizer Camryn Hicks (chicks@elizabethwarren.com) for more information.

US Senate Candidate Eddie Mauro
2019-11-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Drake Community Library, 930 Park St., Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Eddie Mauro will join the Poweshiek Democrats to talk about his campaign for US Senate on Wednesday, November 6 at p.m. at the Drake Library in Grinnell. This event is free and open to the public.

Soup Supper
2019-11-10 17:00 - 19:00 | 1st Presbyterian Church, 1025 5th Ave., Grinnell, IA, 52211, United States
The Poweshiek Democrats will host their Soup Supper on Sunday, November 10 at 5 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church in Grinnell (1025 5th Avenue). More information, including about the keynote speaker, will be published soon. Admission is $10 ($5 for students).

Governor Steve Bullock in Grinnell
2019-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
Montana Governor Steve Bullock will talk about his campaign for president on Sunday, November 17 at Saints Rest Coffee (917 Broad Street) in Grinnell. See you there!

US Senate Candidate Theresa Greenfield @ Central Committee Meeting
2019-11-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
Join the Poweshiek Democrats as we talk to US Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield about her campaign on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. at Pagliai’s Pizza (816 5th Avenue) in Grinnell. RSVP.
The county party’s Central Committee meeting will immediately follow Ms. Greenfield’s visit — anyone interested in caucusing with the Democrats in 2020 is welcome to attend.

Pete Buttigieg in Grinnell
2019-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Grinnell College, 1115 8th Avenue, Grinnell, 50112
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg will talk with voters about his campaign for president on Friday, December 6 at the Grinnell College Harris Center (1114 10th Avenue). Doors open at 4 p.m. RSVP.

Andrew Yang in Grinnell
2019-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Yang HQ, 820 4th Avenue, Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Andrew Yang is going to be in Grinnell on December 10th for the opening of his campaign’s new office
RSVP

Julián Castro in Grinnell
2019-12-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Grinnell College, 1115 8th Avenue, Grinnell, 50112
Former HUD Secretary and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will be at the Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center’s Global Media Event Space (1226 Park Street, Room N1164) on Wednesday, December 11 at noon. A great opportunity to meet Julián and hear about his campaign for president!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2515841805317737/

Bernie Sanders in Grinnell
2020-01-02 15:00 - 17:00 | IA, United States
US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will be in Grinnell on Thursday, January 2 at 3 p.m. to launch a door-to-door canvassing session in support of his campaign for president. This meeting with Sanders will be at the Nelson family home at 1426 West Street in Grinnell. There will be a canvassing training starting at 2:30 p.m., with Sanders to speak at 3 p.m.
RSVP

John Delaney in Montezuma & Brooklyn
2020-01-03 13:00 - 19:00
Former US Representative John Delaney of Maryland will talk with voters about his campaign for president (and pick up the tab) at two stops in Poweshiek County on Friday.
Montezuma
Just a Small Town Grill
323 E Main St
1 pm
RSVP
Brooklyn
The Classic Deli
120 Jackson St.
5 pm
RSVP
Contact Brent Roske (brent@johnkdelaney.com) for more info.

Joe Biden in Grinnell
2020-01-05 12:30 - 14:00
Former Vice President Joe Biden will meet with voters on Sunday, January 5 at Hotel Grinnell (925 Park Street). Doors open at 12:15 p.m. with the event to start around 12:45 p.m.
RSVP

Bennet Event Cancelled
2020-01-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Saints Rest Coffee House, 917 Broad St., Grinnell, IA, United States
Due to the impeachment trial at the US Capitol, the event with US Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado in Grinnell scheduled for Monday, January 20 IS CANCELLED.

Andrew Yang in Grinnell
2020-01-20 18:30 - 20:00 | prairie canary, 924 Main Street, Grinnell, IA, 50112
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang will hold a town hall at the Prairie Canary Restaurant (924 Main Street) in Grinnell on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to hear about Yang’s policy proposals on universal basic income, climate change, and education funding. RSVP

Precinct 8 Caucus Volunteers Meeting
2020-01-21 18:00 - 19:30 | West Side Diner, 226 6th Avenue W, Grinnell, IA, 50112, United States
Volunteers for the Poweshiek County Precinct 8 Caucus (Southwest Grinnell) will meet at the West Side Diner on Tuesday, January 21 at 6 pm.
A map of all Poweshiek County precincts is available here.

Central Committee Meeting
2020-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
The Poweshiek Democrats will hold their final pre-caucus Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 28 at Pagliai’s Pizza in Grinnell (816 5th Avenue). Some of us meet for dinner at 6 p.m., with the official meeting starting at 7 p.m.
We encourage anyone who has a question about the caucus to consider attending, even if you don’t usually come to these meetings. We are trying to address every issue we can before caucus night and your questions help us to prepare.
The meeting will include information for caucus night volunteers and a caucus Q&A session — we will stay until you get your question answered!

2020 Presidential Caucuses in Poweshiek County
2020-02-03 18:00 - 22:00
2020 POWESHIEK COUNTY PRECINCT LOCATIONS
Doors open at these sites at 6 pm
Caucus begins at 7 pm
Precinct 1 is for absentee ballots (which does not apply for a caucus)
Precinct 2 (Bear Creek, Madison, Warren, and Jefferson Townships): BGM Elementary Library, 1090 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA, 52211
Precinct 3 (Deep River & Lincoln Townships): Montezuma Elementary, 504 N 4th Street, Montezuma, IA 50171
Precinct 4 (Malcom & Sheridan Townships): Malcom Auditorium, 212 Main Street, Malcom, IA 50157
Precinct 5 (Chester, Grant, Washington, and Sugar Creek Townships): 4-H Fairgrounds, 425 E St S., Grinnell, IA 50112
Precinct 6 (Grinnell Ward 1): Grinnell College Darby Gymnasium, 1201 10th Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112
Precinct 7 (Grinnell Ward 2): Grinnell High School Main Gymnasium, 1333 Sunset Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
Precinct 8 (Grinnell Ward 3): Hotel Grinnell, 925 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
Precinct 9 (Grinnell Ward 4): Grinnell Middle School Gymnasium, 132 E St S, Grinnell, IA 50112
Precinct 10 (Jackson, Union, Pleasant, and Scott Townships): Montezuma Elementary, 504 N 4th Street, Montezuma, IA 50171
Precinct 11 (City of Montezuma): Montezuma Elementary, 504 N 4th Street, Montezuma, IA 50171

Delegate Results from Poweshiek County Caucus
2020-02-04 08:00 - 2020-02-08 17:00
COUNTY TOTAL [100% of delegates allocated]
Sanders 36
Warren 28
Klobuchar 15
Buttigieg 13
Biden 4
Uncommitted 4
BCMWJ TOWNSHIPS/BROOKLYN [11 delegates]
Buttigieg 3
Biden 2
Klobuchar 2
Sanders 2
Warren 2
DEEP RIVER/LINCOLN [2 delegates]
Sanders 1
Klobuchar 1
MALCOM/SHERIDAN [3 delegates]
Biden 1
Buttigieg 1
Sanders 1
CGWS Townships [6 delegates]
Klobuchar 2
Warren 2
Buttigieg 1
Sanders 1
GRINNELL 1 [24 delegates]
Sanders 11
Warren 9
Uncommitted 4
GRINNELL 2 [17 delegates]
Warren 6
Sanders 4
Klobuchar 4
Buttigieg 3
GRINNELL 3 [12 delegates]
Sanders 5
Warren 4
Buttigieg 3
GRINNELL 4 [16 delegates]
Sanders 8
Warren 4
Klobuchar 4
JUPS Townships [5 delegates]
Klobuchar 2
Sanders 2
Buttigieg 1
Montezuma [4 delegates]
Biden 1
Buttigieg 1
Sanders 1
Warren 1

Central Committee Meeting & US Senate Candidate Michael Franken
2020-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
The Poweshiek County Democrats will have our Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at Pagliai’s Pizza (816 5th Avenue) in Grinnell. Some of us meet for dinner at 6 p.m. with the official meeting starting at 7 p.m. Anyone considering supporting Democratic Party candidates in 2020 is welcome to attend.
US Senate candidate Michael Franken will speak with us at the beginning of our meeting.

County Convention
2020-03-21 08:00 - 12:00
The Poweshiek Democratic Party will hold its county convention on Saturday, March 21 at the Malcom Auditorium (212 Main Street) in Malcom.
Registration for delegates begins at 8 a.m. with the convention beginning at 8:45 a.m.

Central Committee Meeting with US Senate Candidate Kimberly Graham
2020-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
The Poweshiek County Democrats will hold their Central Committee meeting tonight at Pagliai’s Pizza in Grinnell. Some of us meet for dinner at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting at 7. Anyone considering supporting Democratic candidates in this fall’s election is welcome to attend.
Kimberly Graham, a Democratic Party candidate for the US Senate seat held by Joni Ernst, will be talking with voters at the beginning of this meeting.

Virtual Forum with US Senate Primary Candidates
2020-05-03 15:00 - 16:30
The Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek County Democrats will host a virtual forum with Iowa’s five Democratic US Senate candidates on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. Iowa Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids will pose questions from Democrats in our three counties to

Michael Franken
Kimberly Graham
Theresa Greenfield
Eddie Mauro
Cal Woods

This is a great opportunity to hear from the candidates looking to challenge US Senator Joni Ernst this fall. Register now — and enter your question — at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/y8ppfvwl

Virtual Forum with Iowa Legislative Candidates
2020-05-09 16:00 - 17:00
The Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek County Democrats will host a virtual forum with four candidates for the Iowa Legislature on Saturday, May 9 at 4 p.m. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith will pose questions from Democrats in our three counties to

Alvin Aragon – SD38
Ivy Schuster – SD38
Ruby Bodeker – HD75
Sarah Smith – HD76

This is a great opportunity to hear from the candidates looking to represent us in Des Moines. Register now — and enter your question — HERE

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline for Primary Election
2020-05-22 17:00
We encourage Poweshiek Democrats to vote in the June 2 primary election with an absentee ballot. With so much uncertainty regarding public gatherings and with many Democratic Party voters geographically displaced right now, an absentee ballot will allow you cast a vote in the competitive primary elections for US Senator and Iowa State Senator. Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor Missy Eilander at meilander@poweshiekcounty.org or 641-623-5443 for more information.

Mail all absentee ballot requests for Poweshiek County to: Poweshiek County Auditor, PO Box 57, 302 E. Main Street, Montezuma, IA 50171

Absentee ballot requests must be at the Auditor’s Office by Friday, May 22

Monthly County Party Meeting
2020-05-26 19:00 - 20:30
Our county party will hold our regular monthly meeting via phone on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. We will hear from state legislative candidates one final time before the June 2 primary and have an update from Abby Finkenauer’s congressional campaign. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the call.

Absentee Ballot Postmark Deadline
2020-06-01 16:00 - 17:00
All absentee ballots for the June 2 primary election must be postmarked by Monday, June 1 to be counted. Mail all absentee ballots for Poweshiek County to: Poweshiek County Auditor, PO Box 57, 302 E. Main Street, Montezuma, IA 50171

Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor Missy Eilander at meilander@poweshiekcounty.org or 641-623-5443 for more information.

In-Person Primary Election Voting
2020-06-02 07:00 - 21:00
If you were not able to vote absentee in the Democratic Party primary election, you can vote in person on Tuesday, June 2. The polling places for Poweshiek County are:
Grinnell Wards 1-4 & CGWS Townships @ Poweshiek County Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg, 425 East St S, Grinnell
BMWJ Townships (includes Brooklyn), Malcom, and Sheridan @ Michael J. Manatt Community Center, 105 Jackson St, Brooklyn
Montezuma, Deep River, Guernsey, Lincoln, JUPS Townships @ Montezuma Community School Auditorium, 504 N. 4th St, Montezuma
Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor’s Office at 641-623-5443 for more information.

Community Cleanup in Grinnell
2020-06-06 09:30 - 12:00
We are still looking for a few Poweshiek Democrats to help us clean up the bike path near Iowa Valley Community College in Grinnell on the morning of Saturday, June 6. We will make sure any volunteers have necessary personal protection equipment and can maintain social distance. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

Socially Distanced Meet & Greet with Local Candidates
2020-06-23 17:00
Socially Distanced Meet & Greet Event with Local Candidates in Grinnell
Iowa House candidate Sarah Smith, Iowa Senate candidate Ivy Schuster, and Poweshiek County Supervisor Diana Dawley will be having a socially distanced meet & greet event on Tuesday, June 23 starting at 5 p.m. This event will be held in Sarah’s front yard at 1415 Main Street in Grinnell.
Everything will be outdoors with plenty of room to keep six feet apart, wear masks, pick up candidate signs for your yard, and talk about the upcoming election.
RSVP here or contact Sarah at SarahSmithforHD76@gmail.com for more info.

Monthly Meeting
2020-06-23 19:00 - 20:00
The Poweshiek County Democrats will be holding our monthly meeting (via phone conference) on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Our Central Committee is scheduled to vote on our campaign contributions to local candidates — which represents our biggest financial expenditure of 2020.

Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com by Tuesday at 5 p.m. if you would like to join this call.

Fundraiser with House Candidate Sarah Smith & Iowa Rep. Jennifer Konfrst
2020-07-16 19:00 - 20:00
Iowa House candidate Sarah Smith will join the Democrats Assistant Iowa House Leader, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights, for a virtual event on Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what happened in the Iowa Legislative session in 2020 and support Sarah’s campaign for the Iowa House seat representing Poweshiek County.
RSVP
