President and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership for the past 22 years, Sarah Chamberlain, says her Washington, D.C.-based organization is run by business people for the betterment of the Republican Party.
Although none of the current legislators from Iowa are aligned with the partnership, Chamberlain says they are supporting three in the upcoming election. They have endorsed Senator, Joni Ernst, along with former 3rd District Congressman, David Young, who is running again. They are also backing one of the candidates challenging Congressman Steve King in the 4th District, Randy Feenstra.
On caucus night in Iowa, there was a straw poll taken on the 4th Congressional District race. King came out of that polling with more than 50 percent support from Carroll County voters. Chamberlain says she believes name recognition has played a key role in that outcome.
Feenstra will definitely be focusing on several specific areas and, Chamberlain says, in raising funds to support his campaign.
The Republican Main Street Partnership supports candidates by providing $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general. They also have a super PAC (Political Action Committee), assisting with their ground games along with market targeting online, television and radio. Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more from Chamberlain in upcoming newscasts with her take on the caucus issues faced in Iowa and the impeachment acquittal.
