Democrats of Van Buren County, Iowa

07/31/2026

Mark your calendars for Rob Sand's town hall in Keosauqua on August 10 at 3:30. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/robsandia/event/964939/ and you will be sent the location.

Rob Sand is back on the road for his annual 100 Town Hall Tour. Bring your questions - and a friend - for a town hall in Keosaqua. All are welcome to attend. Address sent upon RSVP.

07/15/2026

Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing is today. Call Grassley and Ernst and voice your opinion. Five Calls has background and can help you with your message.

Trump has nominated his former personal criminal defense attorney, Todd Blanche, to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Blanche, who …

07/02/2026

Courtesy of the Davis County Democrats:

We are reaching out today because we want to make sure you're aware of an important update to the Official Iowa Voter Registration form. Effective immediately, county auditors will accept only the following:

New Official Iowa Voter Registration forms with a revision date of 6/17/2026 or later (printed in the upper right corner of the form); or
Earlier versions of the Iowa Voter Registration form only if they were signed/dated by the voter on or before 6/30/2026; or
The Federal Voter Registration form.

If an older version of the Iowa Voter Registration form is submitted with a voter signature dated after June 30, 2026, the county auditor will not accept it. Instead, the auditor will reject the registration form and mail a notice to the voter with a new registration form to complete and resubmit.

The voter registration process itself has not changed—only the form has! The updated version includes revised voter eligibility affidavit language and the oath required by recent legislation.

To help avoid delays for voters, please be sure that everyone in your office, your volunteers, and anyone staffing voter registration events is using only the new Iowa Registration form or the Federal Voter Registration form - and share this information widely. Also be sure to collect any of the old forms you have in the office and discard them to prevent confusion.

Please note that not all county auditors have updated their websites with the current form.

The updated voter registration form can be accessed here:

Find information about registering to vote in Iowa!

04/07/2026

03/26/2026

A reminder that our work is far from done.... Hope to see you this Saturday!

It’s time again to say “no more.” On Saturday, March 28, the nationwide No Kings movement will rally for a third time, and once again, Van Buren County will participate. Join us from noon to 1:30 on the Des Moines River bridge in Keosauqua. Please register here https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/.

Anyone paying attention (and it’s tempting to avoid the news) over the last few months knows: We have a president and administration running wild, with no Congress or prosecutor willing to restrain them.

Donald Trump and his minions have sent masked troops into cities, violating civil and human rights to detain anyone with brown or black skin, and killing at least three people.
They illegally targeted Caribbean boats, acting as judge, jury and executioner to kill dozens of people without proving they threaten Americans.

They’ve acted alone to invade a South American country and remove a dictator – an extraordinary action against a weak country that, again, posed no significant danger.
And now we’re in an unnecessary and avoidable war, wreaking death and destruction as it spreads into a wider conflict.

Our first No Kings event in October drew 50 people from across the county, throughout Southeast Iowa, and even from outside Iowa. We can make it even bigger this spring.
Please bring your spirit and your catchy signs. Dress up. Have fun. Be joyful, not despairing. Harness your anger.
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ It’s not necessary, but it gives us an idea of how many people to expect.

We’ve timed this event to make it possible to join the Jefferson County No Kings rally in Fairfield at 2 p.m. More information and registration are here: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/.

03/20/2026

It’s time again to say “no more.” On Saturday, March 28, the nationwide No Kings movement will rally for a third time, and once again, Van Buren County will participate. Join us from noon to 1:30 on the Des Moines River bridge in Keosauqua. Please register here https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/.

Anyone paying attention (and it’s tempting to avoid the news) over the last few months knows: We have a president and administration running wild, with no Congress or prosecutor willing to restrain them.

Donald Trump and his minions have sent masked troops into cities, violating civil and human rights to detain anyone with brown or black skin, and killing at least three people.
They illegally targeted Caribbean boats, acting as judge, jury and executioner to kill dozens of people without proving they threaten Americans.

They’ve acted alone to invade a South American country and remove a dictator – an extraordinary action against a weak country that, again, posed no significant danger.
And now we’re in an unnecessary and avoidable war, wreaking death and destruction as it spreads into a wider conflict.

Our first No Kings event in October drew 50 people from across the county, throughout Southeast Iowa, and even from outside Iowa. We can make it even bigger this spring.
Please bring your spirit and your catchy signs. Dress up. Have fun. Be joyful, not despairing. Harness your anger.
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ It’s not necessary, but it gives us an idea of how many people to expect.

We’ve timed this event to make it possible to join the Jefferson County No Kings rally in Fairfield at 2 p.m. More information and registration are here: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/.

03/12/2026

This. Saturday. Meet Zach Wahls.

Zach first gained national attention in 2011 when, as a 19-year-old college kid at the University of Iowa, he defended the freedom to marry for all Iowans, including families like his own with two moms, before the Iowa Legislature. That moment of courage showed Iowa who he was: someone willing to stand up for what’s right, especially when it’s hard.

Since then, he’s continued advocating for Iowa families as an advocate, an author, and a State Senator.
Join us this weekend at the Fairfield Community Center for a meet and greet with Zach and hear more about his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Saturday, March 14th 2:00-3:00PM
Fairfield Community Center
209 South Court St.
Fairfield IA

Sponsored by the Jefferson County Democrats

02/22/2026

If you missed the Legislative Forum in Fairfield yesterday morning, you can watch the video here:

00:01:59 | Opening Comments00:08:33 | IA-HSB657 Impaired Waterways- This Bill appears to reduce reporting of Impaired waterways without reducing the actual i...

02/20/2026

The first legislative forum of the year is this coming Saturday, February 21! It starts early--7:30am-9:00am. New location: the Fairfield Public Library.

There are new rules this year!

"As this forum takes place early in the legislative session, the discussion will focus on emerging priorities, with taxes and education identified as the primary topics for each session.

"To help ensure a productive and respectful discussion, all audience questions will be submitted in writing. Questions must be topic-specific and relevant to the issues legislators are actively working on. Paper and writing utensils will be provided for attendees wishing to submit questions.

"Submitted questions will be reviewed and approved to be presented during the Q&A portion of the program.
In an effort to accommodate as many questions as possible, participants are respectfully asked to state their question concisely and reserve personal stories or extended commentary. Follow-up questions will not be permitted unless the participant returns to the end of the line and resubmits a new question. The Legislative Forum is intended to be an informational event and is not a debate.

"The Chamber reminds attendees that political discussions can be passionate and encourages all participants to remain courteous and respectful. In the event of disruptions, the forum will transition to questions submitted in advance and read solely by the moderator."