Democratic Iowa congressional nominee Lindsay James once apologized for being white on her 2020 campaign website for the Iowa state Legislature.
James, who is trying to flip Iowa’s second district blue, added a “confession” to her now-archived website where she declared her privilege as a “white, cis-gender, able-bodied, middle class, college educated woman.” 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.
“I am a white, cis-gender, able bodied, middle class, college educated woman,” the statement stated. “There 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.”