"Light Touch" Canvassing with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Iowa State Senate candidate Ivy Schuster for some “light touch” canvassing in Grinnell this Saturday, August 29 at 1 p.m. Canvassers will drop off information at people’s doors, but no face-to-face conversations with voters during this time of COVID.
https://www.facebook.com/events/324148392038172

Healthcare Panel with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:30
Ivy Schuster with a great panel on healthcare challenges & opportunities in Iowa — this Thursday, August 27.
https://www.facebook.com/events/301362217600716/?active_tab=discussion

Central Committee Meeting
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:00
The Poweshiek Democrats will have our monthly Central Committee meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7 p.m. Anyone planning to vote for Democrats is welcome to attend. If you would like to participate, e-mall us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom login and password. We will try to send out an agenda closer to the date of the meeting

Local Candidates Fundraiser with Theresa Greenfield
2020-08-21 18:00 - 19:00
US Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield will join our three local legislative candidates for a fundraiser on Zoom on Friday, August 21 at 6 p.m. This fundraiser also celebrates the women candidates running for office in central Iowa during the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment enacting women’s suffrage.
Theresa has been kind enough to give us some of her time to help raise money for state legislative candidates Ivy Schuster (Iowa Senate from Poweshiek County), Sarah Smith (Iowa House from Poweshiek County), and Ruby Bodeker (Iowa House from Benton County). Ivy, Sarah, and Ruby are bringing tremendous energy and commitment to their campaigns and — with your support — can be part of the Democratic team in the Iowa Legislature in 2021!
RSVP HERE (We will follow up with a link to the Zoom call as soon as we can. We still have limited access to power and the Internet).
We are asking for a donation of $15 — $5 for each of these state legislative candidates — but we hope you will give more if you can. We won’t have many opportunities to raise money for our candidates this fall given the circumstances we are facing with COVID-19 and now the derecho storm that blasted through Poweshiek County this week. We are excited to have a chance to hear from Theresa Greenfield, the woman at the top of the state ticket in Iowa, and three fantastic local candidates!

Sarah Smith Fundraiser with Author George Drake
2020-08-05 19:00 - 20:30
THE INDISPENSABLE GRINNELLIAN: JOE ROSENFIELD AND THE COLLEGE’S EVOLUTION FROM SALVATION TO EXCELLENCE.
RSVP to sarahsmithforhd76@gmail.com to receive a link.
As a thank you for your $50 donation to the campaign you will receive a signed paperback copy of the book.
Join Sarah Smith, candidate for Iowa House District 76, as she speaks with George Drake about his book, Mentor: Life and Legacy of Joe Rosenfield. Learn about Rosenfield’s out-of-the box thinking and unwavering love for Grinnell College. Hear how his close friendship with famous investor Warren Buffett helped grow Grinnell College’s endowment from $78,000 at the beginning of Rosenfield’s board service to more than $1 billion only a half-century later.

Central Committee Meeting
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Our Central Committee will hold our regular “4th Tuesday” meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. We will be joined by Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith, who will talk about the state party’s efforts to elect Democrats up and down the ballot this fall. Anyone who is planning to vote for Democrats in the fall election is welcome to participate.
For this meeting, we are going to try the Zoom conference software that many of you are already using for your work meetings in order to have a face-to-face meeting rather than a phone conference call. RSVP to poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you would like to participate and we will send you the meeting login and password information.

PowDems Cleanup Crew at Diamond Lake
2020-07-25 08:00 - 11:00
The PowDems Community Clean-up crew is headed to Diamond Lake outside Montezuma on Saturday, July 25 starting at 8 a.m. We will be cleaning up some of the trash around the lake and be there for most of the morning. Contact poweshiekdems@gmail.com to RSVP — anyone is welcome to help!

Environmental Panel with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-07-23 19:00 - 20:00
State Senate candidate Ivy Schuster will be holding a Zoom forum on environmental issues in central Iowa on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. Panelists include Adam Rodenberg, Watershed Project Coordinator in Benton County; Rob Hach, Iowa Wind Energy Association Board of Directors; Donna Winburn, Poweshiek County farmer; and Phil Specht, former chair of the Clayton County Conservation Board.
Contact ivy@ivyforiowa.com for more info.

Virtual Coffee with Iowa State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-07-18 10:00 - 11:00
State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster will host a virtual coffee this Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. This is a great chance to hear from Ivy about her priorities for this campaign and how she plans to represent the residents of Iowa, Poweshiek, and Benton counties in the State Senate.
RSVP

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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

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

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.

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 & 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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.
