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Mich. Democratic Party: Memo - State of the GOP MI-SEN Primary
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following memorandum on Nov. 21, 2025:
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MEMO: State of the GOP MI-SEN Primary
SUBJECT: State of the GOP MI-SEN Primary
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Joey Hannum, Senior Communications Advisor
Former Michigan GOP co-chair Bernadette Smith's official entry into the Republican Republican Senate primary yesterday confirms what everyone already knows: Mike Rogers is careening towards another humiliating defeat and a hasty retreat back to Florida.
Rogers' trainwreck of a campaign has alienated Michiganders across the political
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following memorandum on Nov. 21, 2025:
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MEMO: State of the GOP MI-SEN Primary
SUBJECT: State of the GOP MI-SEN Primary
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Joey Hannum, Senior Communications Advisor
Former Michigan GOP co-chair Bernadette Smith's official entry into the Republican Republican Senate primary yesterday confirms what everyone already knows: Mike Rogers is careening towards another humiliating defeat and a hasty retreat back to Florida.
Rogers' trainwreck of a campaign has alienated Michiganders across the politicalspectrum. He denied inflation exists, ridiculed Michiganders struggling with rising costs, suggested his last election was stolen and surrounded himself with election deniers. As he faces a new primary challenge, warning signs are flashing for Rogers' campaign.
AS ROGERS FACES WEAK GOP SUPPORT AND A NEW PRIMARY CHALLENGE...
Mike Rogers underperformed Trump by over 100,000 votes and lost as Trump carried the state. Now, his flailing second campaign is now struggling to earn the confidence of Michigan Republicans.
Rogers nearly lost in a GOP base straw poll to Genevieve Peters Scott, a little-known "Stop the Steal" ringleader, weeks before she even entered the race, which seemingly prompted the Michigan GOP's Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference to exclude the U.S. Senate race from their straw poll entirely. Smelling blood in the water, Bernadette Smith resigned from her position as Michigan GOP co-chair to mount a grassroots primary challenge to Rogers.
This comes after Republicans rushed to blame Rogers after his 2024 defeat, with former GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon saying he "didn't resonate with people" and was too focused on the donor class. Former Michigan Congressman Justin Amash said "it can't be overstated how poorly Mike Rogers did in the general election" and that for a state like Michigan with straight-ticket voting, "people have to disproportionately abandon the ticket on the Republican side for this to happen."
... AND PUSHES AN OUT-OF-TOUCH, PRICE HIKING AGENDA
Rogers is running on a toxic, out-of-touch agenda on everything from health care to the economy. He's doubling down on supporting Trump's reckless tariffs, calling them an "absolute win" and "masterful" even as they increase costs on nearly everything Michiganders buy and crush manufacturing jobs. Dismissing the economic pain Michiganders are experiencing, Price Hike Mike has been caught "making fun of those who worry about higher prices" and argued they are "worth the financial strife being put on the American people." He even falsely claimed that there is no inflation and that "working families [are] not paying more."
Rogers also "firmly supported" the GOP plan that kicks hundreds of thousands of Michiganders off of their health insurance and is causing premiums to skyrocket, spreading a "widely debunked lie" that it won't kick Michiganders off of Medicaid.
* Heartland Signal: Mike Rogers justifies Trump's tariffs with return of manufacturing jobs, which are decreasing
* Detroit News: Harris: Tariffs threatening small business survival
* Heartland Signal: 260,000 Michiganders to lose health care as GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers cheers on the cuts
* WLNS: Michigan Democrats urge GOP to prevent 'disastrous' health care price hikes
* Detroit News: Anti-abortion group to spend $4.5M to flip open Michigan Senate seat
WARNING SIGNS ARE FLASHING FOR GOP IN 2026
Warning signs are flashing for Republicans in Michigan because of Rogers' anemic campaign and toxic agenda. In 2024, Michigan voters rejected Rogers after learning about his record as a Florida carpetbagger who lied about where he lived and got rich by selling out Michiganders. As Rogers attempts to launch a comeback bid, his harmful missteps on the campaign trail, feeble support from the GOP base, and out-of-touch agenda will lead Michiganders to reject him at the ballot box once more in 2026.
* Michigan Dems: One Year Later, A Look Back on Why Mike Rogers Lost in 2024
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/subject-state-of-the-gop-mi-sen-primary/
Mich. Democratic Party: Aric Nesbitt Can't Name One Issue He Disagrees With Trump On
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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Aric Nesbitt Can't Name One Issue He Disagrees With Trump On
At last night's Republican gubernatorial primary debate, Aric Nesbitt couldn't name one issue that he disagrees with Donald Trump on--causing the conservative moderator to chide him and say "Alright, it's not Jesus Christ, it's President Trump. Let's find something we disagree on."
Conservative moderator Dave Bondy asked each candidate: "On what policy issue or issues do you disagree with President Trump on?"
Mike
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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Aric Nesbitt Can't Name One Issue He Disagrees With Trump On
At last night's Republican gubernatorial primary debate, Aric Nesbitt couldn't name one issue that he disagrees with Donald Trump on--causing the conservative moderator to chide him and say "Alright, it's not Jesus Christ, it's President Trump. Let's find something we disagree on."
Conservative moderator Dave Bondy asked each candidate: "On what policy issue or issues do you disagree with President Trump on?"
MikeCox filibustered and attempted to deflect the question, but when pushed, didn't mention Trump's cuts to health care or cost-raising budget law. Tom Leonard also didn't mention any of Trump's policies that are crushing working families.
But when it was Aric Nesbitt's turn, he brought up signs outside the event that say "Trump was right about everything" before expressing how proud he was to be at Trump's rally in Macomb County earlier this year. Nesbitt ended by saying how he'll "proudly stand with President Trump" and the "Trump/Vance/Nesbitt administration." Nesbit couldn't name a single issue.
It comes as each of the Republican candidates for governor embraced Trump during the previous primary debate, and they've all lined up in support of Trump's toxic tax law that has gutted Medicaid and is raising costs.
"Michiganders are struggling to make ends meet and losing their health insurance because of Donald Trump's disastrous policies, but Aric Nesbitt couldn't name one issue that he disagrees with Trump on," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "This should be a simple answer, but the fact that Nesbitt stumbled through it and couldn't call out a single one of Trump's disastrous policies shows just how extreme and unfit he is to lead Michigan."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/watch-aric-nesbitt-cant-name-one-issue-he-disagrees-with-trump-on/
ICYMI: DNC Launches Bilingual Organizing Blitz Ahead of Miami Mayoral Election
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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ICYMI: DNC Launches Bilingual Organizing Blitz Ahead of Miami Mayoral Election
Yesterday, the DNC announced a new organizing blitz to support Miami mayoral candidate Eileen Higgins ahead of the runoff election on December 9. Under DNC Chair Ken Martin's mission to organize everywhere, the DNC is activating its national volunteer base to participate in GOTV efforts and turn out Miami voters. This is on top of the DNC's monthly investments into Florida's Democratic Party to help build
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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ICYMI: DNC Launches Bilingual Organizing Blitz Ahead of Miami Mayoral Election
Yesterday, the DNC announced a new organizing blitz to support Miami mayoral candidate Eileen Higgins ahead of the runoff election on December 9. Under DNC Chair Ken Martin's mission to organize everywhere, the DNC is activating its national volunteer base to participate in GOTV efforts and turn out Miami voters. This is on top of the DNC's monthly investments into Florida's Democratic Party to help buildDemocratic power across the state.
The DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion fighting on their behalf, not Donald Trump.
Take a look at some of the coverage below:
Miami Herald: The Democratic National Committee is getting involved in the Miami mayor's race
[Claire Heddles, 11/20/25]
"The Democratic National Committee is 'all-in' on Eileen Higgins in the race for Miami mayor after Donald Trump endorsed her opponent, Emilio Gonzalez.
"The national arm of the Democratic Party -- which doesn't usually get involved in local mayoral races -- is planning to promote the race to its 'national distributed volunteer base' to help turn out voters. The DNC is actively recruiting bilingual volunteers in Miami and plans to host virtual phone banks in support of Higgins. ...
"'Between now and Election Day, the DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion who is fighting for them, not Donald Trump,' DNC Chairman Ken Martin said. ...
"'When you organize everywhere, you can win anywhere -- including here in Florida, where Democrats are fighting to flip Miami's mayorship for the first time in nearly 30 years,' Martin said."
Politico: DNC 'all in' for Democrat in Miami mayor race against Trump-backed Republican
[Kimberly Leonard, 11/20/25]
"The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami's mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally for the job. ...
"'Between now and Election Day, the DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion who is fighting for them, not Donald Trump,' DNC chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
"The DNC is activating its national volunteer base and hosting virtual phone banks in English and Spanish to help turn out voters for Higgins, as well as recruiting and training bilingual voters who'll be on the ground.
"The party didn't say how much it was spending on the effort, but noted Democrats have been investing $22,500 a month into states that are traditionally Republican and making a commitment to build up support in the South. Martin, in a statement, tied Gonzalez to Trump's 'toxic agenda,' citing how 1.5 million Floridians were expected to lose health insurance, most coming from lapsed Obamacare funding Trump opposes reinstating."
Florida Politics: DNC launches bilingual organizing blitz for Miami mayoral runoff as national stakes rise
[Jesse Scheckner, 11/20/25]
"The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is mounting a major push in Miami ahead of the city's Dec. 9 mayoral runoff, announcing a bilingual get-out-the-vote blitz to support former Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins. ...
"In a press note, the DNC outlined a multilayered organizing program to boost Higgins' chances against Emilio Gonzalez, a former Miami City Manager who was on President Donald Trump's 2016 transition team.
"It will include recruiting and training bilingual volunteers, activating the party's national distributed volunteer network, and hosting English- and Spanish-language virtual phone banks aimed at driving turnout among Miami's diverse electorate.
"'When you organize everywhere, you can win anywhere -- including here in Florida, where Democrats are fighting to flip Miami's mayorship for the first time in nearly 30 years,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a Thursday statement.
"'The DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion who is fighting for them, not Donald Trump.'"
Politico: Florida Playbook: Stakes raised in Miami
[Kimberly Leonard, 11/20/25]
"The Democratic National Committee is descending on Miami to boost former Miami-Dade County Commissioner EILEEN HIGGINS' bid to be the city's next mayor. The party is activating its national volunteer base and hosting virtual phone banks in English and Spanish to help turn out voters for Higgins, as well as recruiting and training bilingual voters who'll be on the ground. ...
"'Between now and Election Day, the DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion who is fighting for them, not Donald Trump,' DNC chair KEN MARTIN said in a statement."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/icymi-dnc-launches-bilingual-organizing-blitz-ahead-of-miami-mayoral-election/
DNC: WTAS - Q3 Earnings Reports Show That CEOs Remain Skeptical of Donald Trump's Economy Amid His Endless Trade War
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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WTAS: Q3 Earnings Reports Show That CEOs Remain Skeptical of Donald Trump's Economy Amid His Endless Trade War
Major American companies, including Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, and Walmart, expressed continued skepticism about Donald Trump's shaky economy, pointing to his reckless tariffs, rising inflation, and hollowed-out job market. Executives warned that consumer sentiment has continued to plummet to record lows throughout the third quarter of the year as everyday Americans grapple
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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WTAS: Q3 Earnings Reports Show That CEOs Remain Skeptical of Donald Trump's Economy Amid His Endless Trade War
Major American companies, including Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, and Walmart, expressed continued skepticism about Donald Trump's shaky economy, pointing to his reckless tariffs, rising inflation, and hollowed-out job market. Executives warned that consumer sentiment has continued to plummet to record lows throughout the third quarter of the year as everyday Americans grapplewith skyrocketing prices and the highest unemployment rate in years.
Here's what business executives told their investors during their Q3 2025 earnings calls:
Home Depot and Lowe's cut their profit guidance in Q3, highlighting deep consumer uncertainty and a weak housing market.
On Tuesday, Home Depot said that it cut its full-year profit forecast and missed key earnings targets because of consumers' reluctance to spend on home improvement projects amid tariff whiplash and unaffordable mortgage rates.
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker: "We believe that consumer uncertainty and continued pressure in housing are disproportionately impacting home improvement demand. [...] Again, the economic uncertainty continues largely now due to living costs. Affordability is a word that is being used a lot, layoffs, increased job concerns, etc. That is why we do not see an uptick in that underlying storm-adjusted demand in the business."
Lowe's Chief Executive Officer Marvin Ellison: "Affordability and uncertainty in the broader economy continue to weigh on consumer confidence, particularly when it comes to larger discretionary purchases, as borrowing costs have been elevated for longer than originally anticipated."
Lowe's Executive Vice President Brandon Sink: "We are seeing a cautious consumer amid ongoing uncertainty in the macro environment, and the timing of an inflection in the home improvement and housing markets remains unclear."
Major U.S. companies say consumers are increasingly hunting for deals, but Trump's tariffs are making it harder for companies to meet that demand and instead forcing them to raise prices.
Target is struggling to hold on to customers who can no longer afford everyday essentials due to stubbornly high inflation, and on Wednesday, Target warned that the slowdown is likely to continue through the critical holiday season, just days after announcing it would cut 1,800 corporate jobs.
Target Chief Commercial Officer Richard Gomez: "As we approach the holidays, we know consumers remain cautious. Sentiment is at a three-year low amid concerns about jobs, affordability, and tariffs."
Target CFO James Lee: "Against the backdrop of a very difficult environment, I am proud of the team's hard work this year to navigate a very high level of complexity, including their work to mitigate the impact of tariffs and navigate challenging consumer conditions."
Walmart's CFO said the company was seeing "some moderation in spending" among low-income households, which reflected the growing "disparity in wage growth" between lower- and upper-income households. Walmart is absorbing some costs and passing on others, raising prices by 1% last quarter.
Walmart CFO John David Rainey: "There are pockets of moderation when we look by income cohort, and I don't want to sound alarmist in any way here because again, overall the business is very consistent and that's our outlook into the fourth quarter. But when we look by low-income cohort versus middle versus higher income, we have seen some moderation in spending in the low-income cohort. And that's consistent with things you've seen from a macro perspective in October wage growth. The disparity in wage growth between those cohorts was as large as it's been in almost a decade. And so we're seeing the same things that others are, and we're keeping a watchful eye on it."
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: "Middle-income households have been steady, and while lower-income families have been under additional pressure of late, we're encouraged by how our teams are meeting them with greater value across necessities and doing what we can to help them stretch their dollars further."
Williams-Sonoma CFO Jeff Howie: "Our higher operating margin guide reflects both the strong results we have delivered year to date and the expectation that tariffs will have a greater impact on our margins in Q4. [...] In fact, our incremental tariff rate has more than doubled from 14% earlier this year to 29% today, inclusive of all the tariffs I just mentioned."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/wtas-q3-earnings-reports-show-that-ceos-remain-skeptical-of-donald-trumps-economy-amid-his-endless-trade-war/
DNC: In The States - Democrats On Offense Ahead of Upcoming Elections, GOP Illegal Gerrymandering Scheme Receives Another Failure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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IN THE STATES: Democrats On Offense Ahead of Upcoming Elections, GOP Illegal Gerrymandering Scheme Receives Another Failure
Yesterday, the DNC announced a new bilingual organizing blitz to support Miami mayoral candidate Eileen Higgins ahead of the runoff election on December 9. Building Democratic power in the South is a major priority for the DNC, which is why the DNC is fighting hard to flip Miami's mayoral seat blue for the first time in nearly 30 years. The DNC is all-in to
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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IN THE STATES: Democrats On Offense Ahead of Upcoming Elections, GOP Illegal Gerrymandering Scheme Receives Another Failure
Yesterday, the DNC announced a new bilingual organizing blitz to support Miami mayoral candidate Eileen Higgins ahead of the runoff election on December 9. Building Democratic power in the South is a major priority for the DNC, which is why the DNC is fighting hard to flip Miami's mayoral seat blue for the first time in nearly 30 years. The DNC is all-in toelect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion fighting on their behalf, not Donald Trump.
* In Florida: Miami Herald: The Democratic National Committee is getting involved in the Miami mayor's race
* In Florida: Politico: DNC 'all in' for Democrat in Miami mayor race against Trump-backed Republican
* In Florida: Florida Politics: DNC launches bilingual organizing blitz for Miami mayoral runoff as national stakes rise
* In Florida: Politico: Florida Playbook: Stakes raised in Miami
The race for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is heating up -- and Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn has the momentum. The DNC is all-in to support Rep. Behn's campaign. DNC Chair Ken Martin campaigned with Rep. Behn earlier this month, and this week, the DNC launched an organizing blitz in TN-07 to directly contact voters across the district. In just the first week, we've contacted over 40,000 voters.
* In Tennessee: Axios Nashville: DNC hits the ground for Tenn. state Rep. Aftyn Behn's House campaign
* In Tennessee: Tennessean: DNC says Republicans 'panicking' as Trump holds Van Epps event: The week in politics
* In Tennessee: The Guardian: In Tennessee, Democrats hope a 'coalition of the pissed off' will flip a red district
* In Tennessee: NBC News: Millions pour into Tennessee special election ahead of December vote
* In Tennessee: New York Times: In Red Tennessee, Democrats Dream of the Unlikeliest of Upsets
* In Tennessee: AP: Trump, Harris and big money transform Tennessee special election into marquee contest
* In Tennessee: Mother Jones: The Tennessee Upstart That Suddenly Has Trump World Quaking
This month's Blue Wave was fueled by historic Democratic organizing efforts. Across New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and California, the DNC recruited over 17,000 volunteers, knocked on 2.5 million doors, made more than 8.5 million phone calls, and sent over 17 million text messages to reach voters.
* Nationwide: NewsNation: Dems aim to build on momentum in 2026 as GOP shifts focus to affordability
Meanwhile, in a win for Texas voters, a federal court struck down Texas Republicans' rigged congressional maps that diluted Black and brown representation. Texas Democrats fought valiantly to block Republicans' blatant gerrymander and uphold fair representation for every Texan. In the face of threats to our democracy, Democrats don't roll over -- we fight back.
* In Texas: Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Federal court blocks Texas Republicans' congressional voting map for 2026
* In Texas: Courthouse News Service: Trump-appointed judge spoils Texas redistricting effort
* In Texas: Democracy Docket: Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander
* In Texas: Truthout: Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander
* In Texas: Newsweek: Donald Trump's Redistricting Plan Suffers Legal Blow in Texas
* In Texas: Fox News: Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional map
The DNC recently released a new mini-documentary featuring multi-generational South Dakota family farmers Charlie Johnson, Shane Merrill, and Frank Kloucek, who share their stories of how hard farming has become for them under Donald Trump's disastrous trade war. Trump promised to put "America First," but his chaotic economic agenda has wrecked the U.S. economy, tipped the agricultural sector into recession, and put family farms on the brink of bankruptcy.
* In South Dakota: The Dakota Scout: Democrats enlist South Dakota farmers in campaign against White House tariffs
* In South Dakota: Amazing Madison: Lake County farmer featured in new mini documentary from the DNC
* In South Dakota: South Dakota Standard: Take it from South Dakota Democratic Party farmers: Trump ag and trade policies are disastrous for rural America
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/in-the-states-democrats-on-offense-ahead-of-upcoming-elections-gop-illegal-gerrymandering-scheme-receives-another-failure/
DNC: Des Moines Register - With Falling Profits, Iowa Farmers Facing 'Extreme Financial Distress,' More Bankruptcies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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Des Moines Register: With Falling Profits, Iowa Farmers Facing 'Extreme Financial Distress,' More Bankruptcies
New reporting in the Des Moines Register reveals that while millions of Iowans are struggling due to Trump's failed economic policies and trade wars, Iowa farmers are being hit hardest.
Farmers across the country are facing skyrocketing costs, including rising equipment and fertilizer costs. Farmers are also facing huge increases in health care costs as Republicans refuse
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025:
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Des Moines Register: With Falling Profits, Iowa Farmers Facing 'Extreme Financial Distress,' More Bankruptcies
New reporting in the Des Moines Register reveals that while millions of Iowans are struggling due to Trump's failed economic policies and trade wars, Iowa farmers are being hit hardest.
Farmers across the country are facing skyrocketing costs, including rising equipment and fertilizer costs. Farmers are also facing huge increases in health care costs as Republicans refuseto extend ACA premium credits that many Iowa farmers rely on. Nationally, 27% of farmers rely on the ACA for health insurance.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"On the campaign trail, Donald Trump professed his love for farmers. Now in office, he is kicking aside Iowa's small farmers while rewarding billionaires who have never even set foot in rural America. Our rural agricultural economy is essential to the country, feeding the nation and driving economic output through high-paying jobs. Under Trump, Iowa farm bankruptcies are skyrocketing as small and family farms file for bankruptcy at the fastest rate in five years. While small farmers bear the brunt of Trump's chaotic tariffs, they are bracing for even worse as Trump's billionaire-first budget targets rural hospitals and decimates rural communities. Trump is single-handedly orchestrating a rural recession, with Iowa farmers and consumers paying the price."
Read more below:
Des Moines Register: With Falling Profits, Iowa Farmers Facing 'Extreme Financial Distress,' More Bankruptcies
By Donnelle Eller
* Iowa farmers filed the second-largest number of bankruptcies nationally in the first half of the year, already twice as many as last year and the most since 2021. And Iowa mediators and counselors say they are seeing a rush of farmers struggling with rising financial stress.
* Bankruptcies will likely grow as farmers talk with lenders in the weeks ahead about this year's returns and how to finance next year's crops, farm and bankruptcy experts say. Crop prices are projected to be below or at the costs to grow the crops.
* Total bankruptcies this year grew 18% to 3,140 compared to the same time last year.
* Nationally, 181 farmers have filed for bankruptcy protection in the first two quarters of 2025, nearly 60% more than this time last year, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings. Arkansas led the U.S. with 19 farm bankruptcy filings, followed by Iowa at 16; Georgia, 15; California, 12; and Nebraska, 11.
* Farm groups and experts worry that this downturn could echo the Farm Crisis of the '80s, one of the worst recessions in Iowa's history. During the crisis, falling land values, reduced global markets and high interest rates forced hundreds of farmers into bankruptcy and cut 110,000 jobs across the state at its height. Those included jobs in Iowa's industrial sector, which remains heavily dependent on agriculture.
* In Trump's second term, he's again battling over trade with China, Mexico, Canada and other large buyers of U.S. farm goods, resulting in tit-for-tat tariffs.
* "Farmers are burning through their working capital, and margins are thin or below water, and it continues to chip away very seriously at the equity farmers have built up over the years," Lehman said. "For some farmers, that puts them on the brink."
* And farmers are getting hit with bigger expenses, like rising health-care costs, due in part to the expected expiration of tax credits through the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, Lehman said.
* "You can't just have a conversation about high fertilizer prices or where you project soybean prices will be because of trade uncertainty,' Lehman said. "You also have to look at your health-care insurance premiums that may be doubling in the coming year."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/des-moines-register-with-falling-profits-iowa-farmers-facing-extreme-financial-distress-more-bankruptcies/
Breaking: John James Only Gets Two Votes in County GOP Straw Poll
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: John James Only Gets Two Votes in County GOP Straw Poll
Flailing Republican "candidate" John James only received two votes in a stunning new post-debate straw poll conducted by the Leelanau County Republican Party--with James even losing to the "none of the above" option, which got five votes. It's the latest sign of a chaotic and messy primary that is "up for grabs."
The brutal and embarrassing result comes after James skipped last night's debate and his absence from the campaign
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: John James Only Gets Two Votes in County GOP Straw Poll
Flailing Republican "candidate" John James only received two votes in a stunning new post-debate straw poll conducted by the Leelanau County Republican Party--with James even losing to the "none of the above" option, which got five votes. It's the latest sign of a chaotic and messy primary that is "up for grabs."
The brutal and embarrassing result comes after James skipped last night's debate and his absence from the campaigntrail has become a "central topic."
James also came in a distant fourth place in the straw poll that took place during the Michigan GOP's Mackinac Island conference, and he lost another straw poll conducted by the Michigan 9th Congressional District Republicans in September.
James has "split" the Michigan Republican Party and he's drawn the ire of prominent Michigan Republicans as his campaign has been described as "adrift," "sloppy," and "inexperienced." James has also refused to answer for his extreme votes to cut health care and jack up costs for Michiganders.
"This is utterly embarrassing for John James. He placed in a distant ninth place and couldn't even beat the 'none of the above' option," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "The Republican primary for governor is a fractured and wide-open mess."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/breaking-john-james-only-gets-two-votes-in-county-gop-straw-poll/
