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Corkery Challenges Hinson in Iowa's 2nd District Congressional Race
I was an invited speaker at the Hardin County Democratic Party’s August 3 candidate introduction and fundraiser in Iowa Falls. When they first invited me (h/t to Julie Duhn) Joe Biden was still in the race but by the day of the event, Kamala Harris was on her way to nomination.
The 2024 Iowa 2nd Congressional District race pits incumbent Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa Falls) against Sarah Corkery (D-Dunkerton/Iowa Falls). I was introduced to Sarah that afternoon and I came away wishing I lived in Dist. 2 so I could vote for her.
Her story, not an easy one, reveals a person with immense personal integrity, humor and courage, exactly the opposite of the MAGA foolishness that Hinson represents.
Sarah describes herself as a truth teller with an immense well of empathy for those who support public education and sane healthcare in Iowa. (At 11 minutes in, she talks truth about the process of running for congress as a Democrat in Iowa.)
I won’t reprise my remarks here, but I will post my fervent wish that Iowa Democrats, given this second chance at redemption since the Obama era, will squash the intra-party foolishness that allowed the Republicans to paint the State red.
(Kamala Harris’ rise to the top of the Democratic ticket a few days before the Hardin Co. event lifted the spirits of everyone in attendance. Nada es Impossiblé )
By the way, the Hardin Dems pie auction fundraiser was one of the tastiest I’ve experienced (the exception being Iowa CCI’s epic pie/auction contests at their annual convention). This day though, I happily spent waaaayyyy too much for a cherry pie created by a State Fair baking champion.
Time to meet…. Sarah Corkery
Video by D.Brown and P. Egan
A person with a heart! Likely she would come back to Iowa after she retires and inspire even more people to run for Congress! Make it a place for people who undeerstand the working class from coming from that class, who know the depth of despair real people have when faced with a government operated by people who plain don't give a damned!
Thanks, Dart! She’s great! I’m rooting for her and voting for Christina Bohannon!