July 2019 Poll results

Focus on Rural America went into the field after the first Democratic debates of the cycle. The Results? A very close three-way contest in the Iowa 2020 Democratic caucus. Warren with slight lead over Harris, Biden. Sanders and Buttigieg only other candidates with double digit support.
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March 2019 Poll Results

Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead among Democratic Iowans who intend to participate in the 2020 Democratic caucus, but his lead over Bernie Sanders has diminished.  Six candidates make up a second tier: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke.

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December 2018 Poll Results

In December of 2018, Focus on Rural America polled 500 likely Caucusers as part of our continuing effort to understand what Iowa voters are looking for in the 2020 Caucus.

The results? Iowans want a problem solver.

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September 2018 Poll Results

In September of 2018, Focus on Rural America polled 500 likely Caucusers. The results? Leaders should listen, work across the aisle, and invest in science-based solutions.

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January Poll Results

January Poll Results

Jan 20, 2020

Focus on Rural America Co-Founders former Iowa Lt. Gov Patty Judge and Jeff Link released the results of their latest poll on a conference call with reporters Monday morning. This is the 6th quarterly poll from Focus on Rural America which began tracking presidential...

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Rural: Ask Them About It

Rural: Ask Them About It

Nov 19, 2019

As we all know, the next debate of the Democratic primary is tomorrow, November 20th. We've had a few of these already, and we've gotten a lot of good air time on candidates foreign policy plans, their health care plans, or their perspective on President Trump. What...

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The Economic Gap in Rural America

The Economic Gap in Rural America

Nov 14, 2019

A new report from the USDA reinforces what we've been seeing on the ground in Iowa and across rural America: Population levels and personal incomes are falling off, while poverty rates are on the rise. This bad news means it is more important than ever for...

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Squeezing the Margins

Squeezing the Margins

Nov 6, 2019

Something we've been saying since 2016 is that Democrats don't need to win back every rural county. What they have to do is show up, articulate a vision, win where they can, and squeeze the margins everywhere else. Last night in Kentucky, Governor-elect Andy Beshear...

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