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|name = Theresa Greenfield |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|20}} |
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|birth_place = [[Bricelyn, Minnesota]], U.S. |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|spouse = Steve Miller |
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|children = 4 |
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|education = [[Iowa Lakes Community College]]<br>[[Iowa State University]]<br>[[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) |
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|website = {{url|greenfieldforiowa.com|Official website}} |
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'''Theresa Greenfield''' is an American political candidate running for a [[United States Senate]] seat in Iowa in the [[2020 United States Senate election in Iowa|2020 election]]. She is a member of the Democratic party. |
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==Political career== |
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===2018 campaign=== |
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Theresa ran for [[Iowa's 3rd congressional district]] in the [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections|2018 midterm elections]]. She was removed from the primary election on March 19, 2018, after her campaign manager admitted to forging signatures to meet the quota needed to run for the office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_3rd_Congressional_District_election_(June_5,_2018_Democratic_primary) |website=BallotPedia |accessdate=9 May 2020}}</ref> |
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===2020 campaign=== |
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Theresa declared her candidacy for the [[2020 United States Senate elections|2020 Senate elections]] on June 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenfield |first1=Theresa |url=https://twitter.com/GreenfieldIowa/status/1135532671696814080 |title=Theresa Greenfield |website=Twitter |accessdate=9 May 2020}}</ref> Since declaring her candidacy, she has mainly run on the platforms of expanding the [[Affordable Care Act]], increasing retirement security, getting big money out of politics, adding jobs to strengthen the economy, and making sure rural communities have the tools and infrastructure they need to thrive. She has been endorsed by current and former politicians including [[Dave Loebsack]] and [[Abby Finkenauer]]. Her campaign has continued to gain in momentum as more politicians come forward to endorse her candidacy and recent polls have projected her only trailing incumbent Senator [[Joni Ernst]] by 1%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa Survey Results |url=https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IowaResultsMay2020.pdf |website=Public Policy Polling |accessdate=9 May 2020}}</ref> The primary election will take place primarily through mail-in balloting as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] closing many in-person voting stations across the state, and the results will be announced June 2, 2020. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Born in [[Bricelyn, Minnesota]], and raised on Greenfield Farm with her four siblings, where she and her sister were responsible for the family's crop-dusting business.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Theresa |url=https://greenfieldforiowa.com/about/ |website=Theresa Greenfield for Iowa |accessdate=9 May 2020}}</ref> She attended [[Iowa Lakes Community College]] and [[Iowa State University]] before going to study Urban and Regional Planning at [[Mankato State University]] in [[Mankato, Minnesota]]. Upon graduating, she would go on to become an urban planner before being named president of Rottlund Homes of Iowa in 2007. She would later become president of Colby Interests, one of the oldest real estate businesses in Iowa.<ref>{{cite web |title=IA-03: "Business leader, mother and farm kid" Theresa Greenfield officially running |url=https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2017/07/05/ia-03-business-leader-mother-and-farm-kid-theresa-greenfield-officially-running/ |website=Bleeding Heartland |date=5 July 2017 |accessdate=9 May 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[https://greenfieldforiowa.com/ Campaign website] |
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[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa,_2020 United States Senate Election in Iowa, Ballotpedia] |
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[[Category:1963 births]] |
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[[Category:Candidates in the 2020 United States elections]] |
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[[Category:Iowa Democrats]] |
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[[Category:Iowa State University alumni]] |
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Revision as of 21:55, 3 June 2020
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Theresa Greenfield | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1963 Bricelyn, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steve Miller |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Iowa Lakes Community College Iowa State University Minnesota State University, Mankato (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Theresa Greenfield is an American political candidate running for a United States Senate seat in Iowa in the 2020 election. She is a member of the Democratic party.
Political career
2018 campaign
Theresa ran for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2018 midterm elections. She was removed from the primary election on March 19, 2018, after her campaign manager admitted to forging signatures to meet the quota needed to run for the office.[1]
2020 campaign
Theresa declared her candidacy for the 2020 Senate elections on June 3, 2019.[2] Since declaring her candidacy, she has mainly run on the platforms of expanding the Affordable Care Act, increasing retirement security, getting big money out of politics, adding jobs to strengthen the economy, and making sure rural communities have the tools and infrastructure they need to thrive. She has been endorsed by current and former politicians including Dave Loebsack and Abby Finkenauer. Her campaign has continued to gain in momentum as more politicians come forward to endorse her candidacy and recent polls have projected her only trailing incumbent Senator Joni Ernst by 1%.[3] The primary election will take place primarily through mail-in balloting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic closing many in-person voting stations across the state, and the results will be announced June 2, 2020.
Early life and education
Born in Bricelyn, Minnesota, and raised on Greenfield Farm with her four siblings, where she and her sister were responsible for the family's crop-dusting business.[4] She attended Iowa Lakes Community College and Iowa State University before going to study Urban and Regional Planning at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota. Upon graduating, she would go on to become an urban planner before being named president of Rottlund Homes of Iowa in 2007. She would later become president of Colby Interests, one of the oldest real estate businesses in Iowa.[5]
References
- ^ "Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)". BallotPedia. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Greenfield, Theresa. "Theresa Greenfield". Twitter. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Iowa Survey Results" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "About Theresa". Theresa Greenfield for Iowa. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "IA-03: "Business leader, mother and farm kid" Theresa Greenfield officially running". Bleeding Heartland. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.