Tammy Zimmer
@tammyz.bsky.social
Supporter of LGBTQ+, Public Schools, Democratic policies (yes, we have them).
I know I'm talking about Iowa & State Senate seats, but last January the Dem candidate won a Trump +21 Sen. District 35 seat by +4 against a Trump supporter. Sen. District 1 also had a special election this summer, and the Dem won that race by about 4 points as well, also against a MAGA candidate.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I know I'm talking about Iowa & State Senate seats, but last January the Dem candidate won a Trump +21 Sen. District 35 seat by +4 against a Trump supporter. Sen. District 1 also had a special election this summer, and the Dem won that race by about 4 points as well, also against a MAGA candidate.
There were other special elections held yesterday, and perhaps that is the case with one of them. I certainly understand your concern about Republican bullies; we have witnessed some of that in the Senate chamber.
August 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There were other special elections held yesterday, and perhaps that is the case with one of them. I certainly understand your concern about Republican bullies; we have witnessed some of that in the Senate chamber.
That is not true. There is no run-off. The election will be certified, and Catelin will take her place in Senate chambers in January 2026.
August 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
That is not true. There is no run-off. The election will be certified, and Catelin will take her place in Senate chambers in January 2026.
It was a huge GOTV effort from Democrats throughout Iowa; thousands of postcards written, phone calls made, and doors knocked. Special elections are notorious for low voter turnout, but Catelin, Odin, Tyler, Janice, and crew worked very hard for this result!
August 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It was a huge GOTV effort from Democrats throughout Iowa; thousands of postcards written, phone calls made, and doors knocked. Special elections are notorious for low voter turnout, but Catelin, Odin, Tyler, Janice, and crew worked very hard for this result!
Mike is my husband, and the seat was Republican before the special election. Trump won the district by +21 in November, and Mike, a Democrat, won his seat by +4.
August 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Mike is my husband, and the seat was Republican before the special election. Trump won the district by +21 in November, and Mike, a Democrat, won his seat by +4.
Mike Zimmer won Senate District 35 in January in a special election by 25 percentage points. Republicans are vulnerable.
August 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Mike Zimmer won Senate District 35 in January in a special election by 25 percentage points. Republicans are vulnerable.
We're keeping an eye on Iowa Senate District 1 special election on August 26th. Catelin Drey is an excellent candidate for the Democrats and has generated a lot of excitement. She could be the candidate to break the Republican supermajority.
August 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're keeping an eye on Iowa Senate District 1 special election on August 26th. Catelin Drey is an excellent candidate for the Democrats and has generated a lot of excitement. She could be the candidate to break the Republican supermajority.
There may be Democratic primaries for both districts (at least 2 candidates in 03 and 3 candidates in 01 at this point), but there are solid choices in the mix. I am optimistic.
August 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
There may be Democratic primaries for both districts (at least 2 candidates in 03 and 3 candidates in 01 at this point), but there are solid choices in the mix. I am optimistic.
I live in Iowa, have met and talked indepth with Catelin Drey, and she is the real deal. There are many Democrats statewide who are working for the win!
August 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I live in Iowa, have met and talked indepth with Catelin Drey, and she is the real deal. There are many Democrats statewide who are working for the win!
My husband and I were visiting my daughter in Minnesota earlier this week and I wish that I could bottle the feeling within me when my four-year-old granddaughter is singing in her room, oblivious to the world around her. I miss this feeling the most from life with children.
July 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
My husband and I were visiting my daughter in Minnesota earlier this week and I wish that I could bottle the feeling within me when my four-year-old granddaughter is singing in her room, oblivious to the world around her. I miss this feeling the most from life with children.
This is one of the most important missions the Catholic Church could have at this point in history.
June 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This is one of the most important missions the Catholic Church could have at this point in history.
Democrats in Iowa are working hard to recruit good candidates to run next year. My husband won a special election in January in a district that went for Trump +21, and the Republicans have done themselves no favors during this last Iowa legislative session.
May 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Democrats in Iowa are working hard to recruit good candidates to run next year. My husband won a special election in January in a district that went for Trump +21, and the Republicans have done themselves no favors during this last Iowa legislative session.