In 2019, Democrats in Polk County won 13 seats on city councils and school boards that had been held previously by Republicans. When McAdams and her family moved to Ankeny in 1999, this place was a reliably red bedroom community of 27,000. But as her state was slowly diversifying, she became concerned that Trump was empowering voters who resented those very distinctions. I think they’ve lost track of the big picture.”In Ankeny, McAdams was still trying to understand the big picture. As they set out to find registered Democrats, McAdams saw an Ankeny beyond its stereotype.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2020 14:01 UTC