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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTheresa Greenfield wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Iowa
https://www.businessinsider.com/iowa-senate-dem-primary-theresa-greenfield-mike-franken-live-results-2020-6?r=US&IR=TTheresa Greenfield won the Democratic primary for Iowa's US Senate race to run against Republican Sen. Joni Ernst this fall.
Greenfield, who has been backed by Senate Democrats' campaign arm, beat Admiral Mike Franken and Eddie Mauro.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-iowa-new-mexico-pennsylvania-primaries.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-elections-2020&variant=show®ion=TOP_BANNER&context=storylines_menu
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Theresa Greenfield wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Iowa (Original Post)
Celerity
Jun 2020
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DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)1. I was just reading about her -
https://greenfieldforiowa.com/about/
Theresa Greenfield grew up on a family farm, where she and her four siblings learned the value of hard work and self-reliance. Her father encouraged his daughters to do everything the boys did on the Greenfield farm, and at 16, Theresa and her sister began helping with the family crop-dusting business. When the farm crisis of the 1980s hit rural families like Theresas, she did not give up on her dream to attend college. With the help of financial aid and multiple part-time jobs, she put herself through school. Theresa married and as she and her husband were expecting their second child, he was killed in an accident at his job as a union electrical worker. As a young widow, times were tough but Theresa set out on a path to provide for her two boys as a single mom. One of the things that helped Theresas family stay out of poverty and get back on their feet was Social Security survivor benefits, and shes committed to protecting Social Security against partisan attacks in Washington. Theresa worked as an urban planner and has worked in real estate and development in Iowa.
Celerity
(43,328 posts)2. I hope she grinds Ernst into the dirt of a cornfield
GeorgiaPeanut
(360 posts)6. Joni Ernst doesn't belong in a cornfield - she belongs in a
landfill or better - a toxic waste dump.
Celerity
(43,328 posts)7. toxic pig pen, so she can still castrate the piggies, lol
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)3. I donated to Kimberly Graham
I don't know who the other candidates are. Graham seems very nice, surprised she didn't do better.
Celerity
(43,328 posts)5. Greenfield had the backing of most of the heavy hitters, including the Senate campaign comittee
Celerity
(43,328 posts)4. updated numbers