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...
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...
In the post-debate poll in Iowa, Focus on Rural America found some shakeups among the Democratic presidential contenders and some key takeaways for the field. Iowa Democrats are focused on electability and they see rural issues and a rural strategy as key to that end....
ALBIA, IOWA – Focus on Rural America’s latest poll went into the field following the very first Democratic debate of the year. The findings provide exciting shakeups for the horserace and steady support for rural America. “I’m excited to see Iowans closely followed...
ALBIA, IOWA – On June 10th, Senator Elizabeth Warren toured Big River Resources in Dyersville, Iowa. She was joined by Focus on Rural America Chair Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, who has served Iowa as Lieutenant Governor and as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture. “Candidates...
New research suggests something most folks may have already suspected — Democratic Twitter isn’t all that representative of the actual Democratic Party. What does that mean in the most progressive presidential primary in our nation’s history? The Hidden Tribes Center,...
