State Representative Pat Murphy’s Congressional campaign released a list today of more than 150 Democrats who support the former Iowa House speaker’s bid to replace Bruce Braley in the U.S. House. The full list is after the jump, along with a statement from the campaign. Murphy has public support from one current Iowa Senate Democrat (Brian Schoenjahn), three current Iowa House Democrats (Roger Thomas, Mark Smith, and Bruce Bearinger), six former state representatives (Gene Ficken, John Beard, Tom Schueller, Dick Taylor, Kay Halloran, and Deo Koenigs) and two former state senators (Bob Carr and Mike Connolly). Other prominent endorsers include former U.S. Representative Dave Nagle, several union leaders, and eleven county supervisors.
Murphy is the only declared Democratic candidate in Iowa’s first district so far. His campaign raised about $68,000 between mid-February and the end of March, including more than $60,000 in contributions from individuals other than the candidate. A forthcoming Bleeding Heartland post will cover Iowa Congressional fundraising during the first quarter in more detail.
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2012
Pat Murphy shows broad support across First Congressional District
Former Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Murphy released his first quarterly financial report and list public endorsements. After announcing his intention to run for Iowa’s open First Congressional district, Murphy has already received donations from hundreds of Iowans and public endorsements from over 150 elected officials, community leaders, and party activists from all twenty counties in the first congressional district.
In only forty days of fundraising, between Murphy’s announcement and the end of the first quarter fundraising deadline, Murphy’s campaign has already raised nearly $70,000.
“I have been overwhelmed by the generous support from people all across Iowa.” Murphy said “My campaign is about fighting for the middle class, so I’m pleased to have support from so many hard working Iowans.”
Murphy also released a list of over 150 endorsers from all across the first district. The list includes current and former state legislators, union officials, county supervisors, Democratic Party leaders, community activists, and members of the business community.
Murphy has strong ties to all parts of the district from his twenty-four year career as a state representative and his work as Democratic Leader and Speaker of the house, when he worked to help elected Democratic candidates across the state.
“I’ve fought with many of these Democrats over the last twenty-four years to ensure middle class families get a fair shake.” Murphy said.
Pat Murphy’s endorsers, by county
Allamakee
Linda Burke, Small business owner
Karen Pratte, Democratic activist
Ann Kless, Democratic activist
Lenny Burke, County Supervisor
Jim Mellick, Attorney
Benton
Rosemary Schwartz, Democratic activist
Duane Eldred, Democratic activist
Janice Eldred, Democratic activist
Terry Hertle, County Supervisor
Judie Hertle, Community member
Black Hawk
Miriam Tyson, Retired union official & educator
Roger White, Retired teacher & Democratic activist
Eugene Lind, Retired
Wayne Gross, Retired
Pearl Gross, Retired
Dave Nagle, Former US congress member & Attorney
Matt Nagle, Democratic activist
Yavonne (Bonnie) Winther, CWA & Democratic activist
Deb Nagle , Community member
Karen Erickson, Community member
Dorothy Lind, Community member
Bremer
Ed Zelle, Retired
Theresa Meyer, Democratic Activist & Registered Nurse
Randy Meyer, Community member
Bill Hemmes, Community member
Laura Hemmes, Community member
Verona Zelle, Community member
Buchanan
Bill Hickey , UAW Retiree & Democratic Activist
Mickey Ficken, Registered Nurse
Gene Ficken, Former State Representative & Democratic Activist
Ralph Kremer, County Supervisor
Ellen Gaffney, County Supervisor
Inez Kremer, Community member
Clayton
Frank Phippen, Veteran
Roger Thomas, State Representative
Frederique Boudouani, Small Business owner
Brian Bruening, Small Business owner
Linda Orr, Former County Treasurer
Kevin Powell, Educator, School Board member, & Democratic Activist
Jean Marie Hall, Democratic Activist
Rosie Thomas, Community member
Delaware
Harold Blatt, Retired Educator & Democratic Activist
Mike McMahon, Educator
Julie McMahon, Educator
Diane Blatt, Democratic Activist
Jerry Ries, County Supervisor
Dubuque
Dan White , Union Officer
Bob Carr, Retired State Senator
Martha Connolly, Retired School Administrator
Rosie Carr , Retired RN
Dan Hamel, Retired IBEW leader
Randy Lyons, Retired Educator
Paul Thurlow, Retired Educator
Caroline Koppes, Retired Educator
Walt Pragler, Retired
Donna Krug, Retail Manager
Steve Day, Registered Nurse
Vicki Krug , Publisher
Francis Giunta, Labor Leader
Joanne Giunta, Healthy Care Executive
Mike Connolly, Former State Senator
Roger Power, Educator
Sue Power , Educator
Tony Siegert, Democratic Activist
Terra Siegert, Democratic Activist
Kathy Flynn Thurlow, County Recorder
Karla Braig, City Councilor
Jackie White, Community member
David Wilson, Community member
Fayette
Brian Schoenjahn, State Senator
Jake Blitsch, Retired Union Officer & Democratic Activist
Larry Murphy, Mayor of Oelwein
Bruce Bearinger , Educator & State Representative
Linda Murphy, Educator
Gayle Tellin, Democratic Activist
Peggy Sherrets, City Councilwomen
Gene Fueling, Accountant
Eileen Bearinger, Community member
Barbara Schoenjahn, Community member
Howard
Laura Lynn Hubka, Registered Nurse (RN) & Democratic Activist
Mark Kubik, County Supervisor
Don Burnikle, County Supervisor
Iowa
Sandra Cronbaugh, Small Business owner
Dale Walter, County Supervisor
Robert A Cronbaugh, Community member
Beverly J Montross, Retired
Jackson
Tom Schueller, Small Business owner
Donna Heffel, Small Business owner
Bob Osterhaus, Pharmacists
Dick Hefel , Educator
Jane Bofeli, Democratic Activist
Dave Bofeli, Democratic Activist
Melody Schueller, Community member
Julie Horst , Community member
Jill Noltting, Community member
Jones
Mark Denniston, Retired County Sheriff
Arlie Willems, Educator
Keith Dirks, County Supervisor
Jay Willems, Attorney
Dorris Denniston, Community member
Joyce Finn-Dirks, Community member
Jean Cook, Community member
Linn
Judy Fries, Union official
Al Hartl, President RWDSU local 110
Kay Halloran, Former State Representative, Former Mayor of Cedar Rapids & Attorney
Dick Taylor, Former State Rep & Former IEBW member
Don Zeller , Former County Sheriff
Joe Ironside, Directing Business Representative for Machinist
Roy C. Portfield, Democratic activist
Justin Shields, City Councilor & Former President Hawkeye labor council
Roger Grobstich, Business agent RWDSU
Mark Seidl, Attorney
Angela Grobstich, Community member
Naomi Zeller, Community member
Deb Phillips, Community member
Glenn Phillips, Community member
Dave Gulick, Engineer
Marshall
Mark Smith, State Representative & social worker
Wayne Sawtelle, Professional firefighter
Mary Harris, Educator
Sue Blaisdell, Democratic activist
Jeff Harris, Bussing administrator
Karen Lescher, Community member
Ann Sawtelle, Community member
Willie Acord, Community member
Reita Acord, Community member
Beverly Hinshaw, Community member
Kathy Dooley, Community member
Harlietta Helland, Community member
Ray Helland, Community member
Helen Degner, Community member
Mitchell
Michael Wertz, Small Business owner
Joan Koenigs, Retired nurse
Deo Koenigs, Former State Representative
Jeanette Rose Armstrong, Community member
Carol Wertz, Community member
Poweshiek
Don Smith , Educator
Robert Hamilton, Educator
Rachel Bly, Educator
Charlene Doyle, Democratic activist
Rita Ferneau, Community member
David Ferneau, Community member
Tama
Brian Murphy, Educator
Sarah Murphy, Educator
Jon Huebner, Educator
Nathan Wrage, Democratic activist & union officer
Jennifer Wrage, Democratic activist
Patricia Clarke, Community member
Yvette Berner, Community member
Raymond Berner, Community member
Maralyn A. Hotchkiss, Community member
Marlene Beenken, Community member
Betricia Clark, Community member
Norma Riha, Community member
Bonnie Crawford, Community member
Leonard Dostal, Community member
Maryan Dostal, Community member
Winneshiek
Deborah Bishop, Nurse
John Beard, Former State Representative & small business owner
Dick Jensen, Democratic activist
Sue Otte, Community member
Lyle Otte, Community member
Worth
Joyce Russell, Mayor Fertile
Erik Hungerford, Democratic activist
Dennis May, County Supervisor
David Haugen, County Supervisor
Jim Burge, Community member
10 Comments
Flip side to this
http://jdeeth.blogspot.com/201…
List looks reeeealy short on House incumbents. Doesn’t even have his Dubuque colleagues Isenhart and Ruff.
jdeeth Mon 15 Apr 1:25 PM
I had the opposite reaction
I was surprised any of the current legislators would endorse Murphy with the field not set. Ditto for Dave Nagle and all those county supervisors.
In the 2008 Democratic primary for that open House seat in Dubuque, Chuck Isenhart defeated Murphy’s close associate Francis Giunta. I would have been shocked to see an endorsement from Isenhart this early.
desmoinesdem Mon 15 Apr 1:37 PM
Braley set the bar
REALLY high for this type of announcement.This isn’t a field-clearer. Still a lot of folks keeping powder dry in IA01.
jdeeth Mon 15 Apr 1:50 PM
definitely not a field-clearer
But a reminder that Murphy has a head start on everyone else.
Braley’s Senate campaign is a completely different situation. It was clear from almost the first day that he wouldn’t have real competition in the primary.
desmoinesdem Mon 15 Apr 2:44 PM
$70,000
A head start, to be sure, but won’t scare anybody out. I got a money request from Rep. Murphy, but I’m sitting tight til I see who else announces. At least one of the women in the Deeth poll is giving it serious thought, for sure.
rockm Mon 15 Apr 9:04 PM
Off topic but
Staci Appel took herself out today in House 03. Now, who?
rockm Mon 15 Apr 7:55 PM
don't know
Gabriel De La Cerda is running–I will have a post up with background on him soon.
Latham is an intimidating incumbent to run against.
desmoinesdem Mon 15 Apr 8:14 PM
Wondering
She cited the ever-popular family obligations for not giving it a go. She got rock star treatment and a shout out from party elder Ed Skinner at the Polk County awards dinner a couple of weeks ago. Wonder if she figured it was just too high a hill to climb….
rockm Mon 15 Apr 8:56 PM
I am not convinced
that Latham can be beaten. Wouldn’t be surprised if others conclude it’s too high a hill to climb.
desmoinesdem Tue 16 Apr 5:36 AM
Limited supply of oxygen
Starting to look like the Senate race and open IA01 will take the oxygen out of the other congressional races
jdeeth Tue 16 Apr 1:42 PM