Hi r/politics — Zach Wahls here.
Fifteen years ago, I delivered a short testimony to the Iowa legislature defending the freedom to marry for my two moms. Reddit helped make a video of that speech go viral, which turned my life upside down, is how I met my wife Chloe Angyal (who wrote up the video in a blog post titled, “Marry Me, Zach Wahls”) — and launched me into advocacy, helping to end the ban on gay members in the Boy Scouts, and then running for the Iowa Senate in 2018, representing Johnson, Cedar, and Muscatine Counties.
Today, I’m running for the United States Senate to win the open seat that is being vacated by Republican Joni “Well we’re all going to die” Ernst, who announced last August she is not seeking re-election. Iowa’s Senate race has been flying a bit under the radar so far, but Republicans are getting very nervous, and are already planning to spend $30M to try and defend the seat in November — which is not something you do if you think it’s a safe GOP seat!
You can learn more about the campaign on our website, make an online contribution – and no, we don’t sell emails like other campaigns, or sign up to join us at an upcoming event or volunteer.
Back in 2018, I was 27 when I was elected, the youngest member of the Iowa State Senate — seven years later, at 34, I’m still the youngest member of the Iowa State Senate. I’ll be 35 on Election Day, and if we defeat my Republican opponent, MAGA Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, I’ll be the youngest member of the United States Senate.
Since launching last June, our campaign has been focused on building an economy that works for the people, cleaning up the corruption in Washington, stopping Trump’s assault on our Democracy, and my vision for a better future in small town and rural Iowa.
(If you’re a policy wonk like me, I’d encourage you to check out my Substack to read our “Iowans Over Insiders Agenda” which is the most comprehensive policy agenda that has been proposed by any candidate for US Senate in Iowa in… quite some time.)
We have our Democratic primary coming up on Tuesday, June 2 — polls open at 7am CT, in t-minus 5 days, 18 hours, and 30 minutes. (But who’s counting?) If you live in Iowa, I’d be honored to have your support. You can register to vote same-day, and all you need is a photo ID (e.g., Driver’s License) with your name and address. If you’re not registered as a Democrat, you can still change your registration same-day to vote in the Democratic primary.
If you don’t live in Iowa, but would like to support the campaign, you can volunteer remotely or make a contribution to the cause.
Thank you so much – AMA!
ZW
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