While Iowa Republican Joni Ernst will be gearing up for reelection to the Senate, Democratic presidential candidates will be camped out in her home state hammering Trump at every turn
During her first term she’s focused on issues affecting veterans and women, pairing with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on a bill to require sexual assault prevention training for new members of the military, and teaming with Sen. Dianne Feinstein on reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. She’s also known in the Senate for her monthly "Squeal Award," which seeks to call out wasteful federal spending.
Trump, on the other hand, has seen his net approval rating plummet by 20 points in Iowa since he took office, according to Morning Consult. The February poll from the Des Moines Register found that 50 percent of Iowa voters disapproved of Trump, while 46 percent approved. Former Democratic Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who said recently he wouldn't run against Ernst, thinks Democrats should make the race a referendum on whether Ernst delivered on her promise to shake up Washington.
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