{"id":1096,"date":"2026-06-04T05:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2026-06-04T05:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:37:17","slug":"dem-candidate-hoping-to-flip-red-seat-apologized-for-being-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1096","title":{"rendered":"Dem Candidate Hoping To Flip Red Seat Apologized For Being White"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Iowa congressional nominee Lindsay James once apologized for being white on her 2020 campaign website for the Iowa state Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1094\">Sen. Wyden Stunned Into Silence As Bessent Brings Up His Son\u2019s Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James, who is trying to flip Iowa\u2019s second district blue, added a \u201cconfession\u201d to her now-archived website where she declared her privilege as a \u201cwhite, cis-gender, able-bodied, middle class, college educated woman.\u201d She won her primary race Tuesday and will challenge the Republican candidate, former state Rep. Joe Mitchell, to flip the seat currently held by Republican Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a white, cis-gender, able bodied, middle class, college educated woman,\u201d the statement stated. \u201cThere is no doubt that I have worked hard to get where I am in my life, but I have also benefited greatly from privilege. My personal journey of self-examination as it relates to my own privilege has not been perfect, but I am committed to doing the hard work of honest self-reflection, considering critical feedback when given, and working every day to better myself and use my privilege to advocate for others.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: Democrat Congresswoman\u2019s Boyfriend Loses Third Failed House Bid By Embarrassing Margin)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James has also expressed her support for Black Lives Matter (BLM) and stated that she was on a \u201cjourney toward equity and inclusion\u201d as the BLM riots escalated across the U.S. She also replied to a video of George Floyd and called on people to \u201cvote on behalf of those who can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span>#PrideMonth<\/span> is winding down, yet, <span>#BLM<\/span> protests fight on in the streets,\u201d James wrote on Facebook on June 30, 2020. \u201cThis month has served as a daily reminder that our call to equity and inclusion is ongoing. We either stand on the sidelines or stand up to bigotry and hatred. My journey toward equity and inclusion has not been perfect, and it is far from over. But today, I am forever grateful that I get to be in this journey with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1092\">Influencers, Models At Sports Illustrated Show Suffering From Instagram Posture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A page on her archived website also claimed that black and brown people in Iowa endured \u201cstructural barriers to flourishing that are the legacy of centuries of racism, discrimination and white supremacy.\u201d She supported policies that intended to make Iowan police officers complete annual unconscious bias and de-escalation training, end mass incarceration and to prioritize \u201cprevention and treatment over prison time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic nominee also listed herself as an executive committee member of the Dubuque National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Iowa\u2019s second congressional district is seen as one of the \u201cDistricts in Play\u201d for the 2026 midterm elections, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Republicans  a 30,000 active voter registration advantage in the district.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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