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The election results are in
A note from CCI Action’s Movement Politics Organizer after the June 7 primary: The election results are in, and one thing is clear – our people power movement is getting stronger. Not every candidate we endorsed won, but we won big on the issues. Jaylen Cavil (Des Moines House District 36) came in a strong second in a six candidate primary, Austin Frerick (Linn County Senate District 37) came within 148 votes of winning against a two-term incumbent, and Glenn Hurst (Iowa Senate) made issues like Medicare for All a top-tier issue in the race. These movement candidates knew it would be an uphill battle, but that our fight for racial justice, healthcare justice, and environmental justice was worth it. And racial justice won big in Polk County with Kimberly Graham winning the Democratic nomination for County Attorney. This came on the heels of over four years of our organizing for police accountability, criminal justice reform, and racial justice....
read moreHow to vote in June 7 primary
Let’s get out the vote for our endorsed candidates! To vote in this spring’s primary elections you must be an Iowan who is registered to vote. And, in the State of Iowa, primaries are closed which means a voter will need to declare a party (Democrat or Republican) in order to participate in the primary. Primary winners will move on to the November 8, 2022 General Election. There are three ways to vote: Vote by mail!Request your vote by mail ballot here. Last day to request a ballot is May 23. Absentee ballots MUST be received at your auditor’s office or ballot drop box by the close of polls on election day.Early voting in personBegins May 18 – June 6. You can vote in person at your County Auditor’s office Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm. Find your county auditor’s office here. On Election Day: Tuesday, June 7Find your polling place here. Polling places will be open on election day from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Find out if...
read moreCCI Action endorses Glenn Hurst for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat
Elections are a means to advance our organizing campaigns. And when it comes to getting profits out of healthcare, we need elected officials who will go toe-to-toe with health insurance greed and Big Pharma. That’s why we’re excited to endorse Glenn Hurst for U.S. Senate. From Iowa’s privatized Medicaid to private insurance denying Iowans the care they need, it’s clear we need a healthcare system that puts patients before profits and care before corporate greed. As a small town rural doctor in western Iowa, Dr. Glenn Hurst knows this as well and is committed to the fight for Medicare for All. But don’t just take my word for it: “Glenn Hurst is a person who actually ‘walks the talk’ and shows that he can play a vital role in solving the problems our planet faces. Glenn has a firm grasp on the issues facing rural and urban Iowans – healthcare, water quality and industrial agriculture monopolies, and how to revitalize rural Iowa. And he knows...
read moreCCI Action endorses Kimberly Graham for Polk County Attorney
Elections are a means to advance our organizing campaigns. And when it comes to racial justice and policing, we need elected officials who will work *with* us to ensure police accountability and prosecute police misconduct. 📣That’s why we’re excited to endorse Kimberly Graham for Polk County Attorney We believe that in our communities – no matter our race, neighborhood, background, ability, or genders – everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes and community, and free to exist without the threat of discrimination or violence. Yet in the wake of the social justice protests following the death of George Floyd, we’ve witnessed the Polk County Attorney’s office that target protesters over police brutality. Electing Kimberly as county attorney is a clear path to advance our fight for racial justice and ending police violence. “Kimberly Graham is a passionate fighter for equitable and racial justice. She would bring needed change to an office...
read moreCCI Action endorsement for SD 37
Elections are a means to advance our organizing campaigns. And when it comes to clean water and factory farms, we need elected officials who will take on corporate agriculture with us. That’s why we’re excited to announce our of Austin Frerick for state Senate District 37, which covers Marion and northeast Cedar Rapids! For too long, factory farms have run roughshod over our rural communities, our water, and our land. We know we need a factory farm moratorium and we need to hold polluters accountable if we’re going to have a food and farm system that works for farmers, workers, eaters, and the environment. Austin knows this, too. But don’t just take it from us: We’re endorsing Austin because he’s with us on the issues and on challenging business-as-usual politics and the status quo. He shares our belief that real change comes from the ground up, and he has a plan to win and can excite a grassroots base to turn out to the polls on June...
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