Democrat Cindy Axne’s bid to unseat incumbent Republican David Young will get a boost from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue program. The program provides organizational, strategic and fundraising support to Democratic candidates running competitive campaigns against sitting Republicans in the U.S. House. Axne, 53, is a former state government official and a…
WeAreIowa.com:
The new Democratic nominee Cindy Axne stopped by Good Morning Iowa to tell us what her campaign will look like heading to November 6th’s general election. Axne will challenge Congressman David Young (R) for his Third Congressional District seat.
KMALAND:
Cindy Axne won the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, easily defeating Eddie Mauro and Pete D’Alessandro. Axne tells KMA News she credits the hard work of her campaign staff with the victory.
Des Moines Register:
The mood at Cindy Axne’s campaign headquarters became increasingly jovial as election results in Iowa’s 3rd District’s largest county gave her a massive lead against her Democratic opponents.
Des Moines Register:
Cindy Axne won the Democratic nomination for Congress Tuesday in Iowa’s 3rd District and will oppose U.S. Rep. David Young in November’s general election.
U.S. Rep. David Young’s campaign proposed three debates Wednesday for his fall re-election bid, and Democratic challenger Cindy Axne immediately responded by proposing 16 debates — one in every county in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. “I say, ‘Bring it on,’ ” Axne told the Des Moines Register. “I think that Iowans deserve to hear us…
Des Moines Register:
The Register endorses Axne as a problem-solver who knows how to hold government accountable for doing its job.
KCCI:
Among the Democratic primary race candidates for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District is Cindy Axne, a small business owner and former manager at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Deptartment of Management. Axne, who hopes to take on incumbent Republican David Young, said her business and managerial experience makes her the perfect candidate for the job.
Iowa Starting Line:
Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard speaks about new early voting rules with Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald, followed by an interview with 3rd district congressional candidate Cindy Axne & audio from Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Iowa.
Des Moines Register:
Cindy Axne, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, will meet with the Des Moines Register for a live editorial board meeting.