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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA–Senator Liz Mathis and Rep. Ashley Hinson faced off in the first debate in Iowa’s Second Congressional District Race. The debate was hosted by KCRG. In response to the first debate Mathis’ Campaign Manager Anna Brichacek released the following statement:  “Liz Mathis is the obvious winner of tonight’s debate. Iowans saw a leader […]

Mathis faces Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s 2nd District Liz Mathis dabs away tears from her eyes with a tissue as sunlight streams into the living room of her Hiawatha home on a temperate Tuesday afternoon in late August. The 64-year-old Democratic state lawmaker had just finished recounting, during her run for re-election to the […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Democrats across the country are using reproductive rights as an election issue against Republicans after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which gave women the federal right to have an abortion. Source: Liz Mathis for Congress State Senator Liz Mathis (D-Cedar Rapids), who is running against Rep. Ashley […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Republicans across the country have used funding for law enforcement as a campaign issue against Democrats. This political ad from State Senator Liz Mathis’ (D-Cedar Rapids) campaign argues the Democrat is “a longtime friend of local law enforcement” through her support in the legislature. State Sen. Mathis is running for […]

WATERLOO – About 50 people heard from Liz Mathis, the Democratic state senator running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat in the Nov. 8 election, at the Waterloo Rotary Club meeting Monday afternoon. She shared information about her background and answered questions inside the Waterloo Convention Center at the Sullivan Brothers Plaza. Republican incumbent Ashley […]

Iowa’s 2nd District is a key part of Republicans’ plan to take control of Congress KEY POINTS Both candidates are former television reporters and anchors Democrat Liz Mathis and Republican Ashley Hinson have a combined $3.7 million in banked donations Abortion rights debate becoming key issue that could energize voters In each of the last […]