WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of Democrats crammed into a side room at a restaurant here last week and, over burgers, fries and cauliflower cakes, laid out their plan to retake the deep-purple 3rd District.
At this point in the election cycle, it’s all about marshaling resources and getting out the vote, Kira Barker, executive director of Polk County Democrats, told the crowd. In the weeks leading up to the start of early voting on Oct. 16, the party delivered more than 95,000 door tags and sent more than 100,000 text messages urging support for Lanon Baccam, who is running against Republican freshman Rep. Zach Nunn.
“These areas have not received resources since Obama,” Barker said. “In ’22 … there was no GOTV, no coordinated [efforts], and [Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne] lost by 2,000 votes.”
