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WEBVTT CANDIDATES, WHO SAY IT'S TIMEIOWA AND VOICES ARE HEARD.>> CANDIDATES ARE MAKING THEIRROUNDS ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA,INCLUDING HERE IN AMES.DR. ANDY MCGUIRE IS ONE OF THOSECANDIDATES.THE FORMER CHAIRWOMAN OF DIAMONDDEMOCRATIC PARTY SAID EVENTSLIKE MY FEST GIVE HER A PLATFORMTO REACH EVERYONE.>> I LOVE LISTENING TO WHAT THEYHAVE TO SAY HERE.IT'S NOT JUST LIP SERVICE, IT'SACTUAL.>> SHE'S NOT ALONE IN THE RACE,CEDAR RAPIDS MAYOR RON CORBETTAND CURRENT GOVERNOR KIMREYNOLDS.A LONG LIST OF DEMOCRATS THOUGH,WANT TO TAKE THAT TITLE AWAYFROM REYNOLDS.>> I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ALLTHE CANDIDATES WE HAVE RUNNINGFOR GOVERNOR RIGHT NOW.WE HAVE A LOT OF CANDIDATES THATARE OUT THERE MEETING THEPEOPLE. MCGUIRE IS FAR FROM ALONE IN THE-->> MCGUIRE IS FAR FROM ALONE INTHE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.EARLIER IN OCTOBER WE CAUGHT UPWITH SOME OF THOSE CANDIDATES ATTHE DEMOCRATIC STEAK FRY.>> IT'S UP TO US LET ME ASK YOUARE WE READY TO WIN THIS FIGHTFOR THE SOUL OF OUR STATE?>> I WANT TO UNITE IOWANS.>> IT'S NOT ENOUGH.WE HAVE TO STAND UP TOCORPORATIONS AND GIVE MOREIOWANS THE ABILITY TO JOIN AUNION NO MATTER WHERE THEY WORK.>> ALSO IN THE RACE, ATTORNEYJOHN NIGHT ABOUT.FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, ANDFORMER MAYOR OF IOWA CITY ROSSWILBURN AND GARY WELLS.AND ALTHOUGH THE DEMOCRATICFIELD IS CROWDED CANDIDATES SAYTHEY'RE ENERGIZED AND READY TOTALK TO IOWANS ABOUT WHAT THEY

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With a year to go until the Iowa gubernatorial election, campaigns are in full swing. Dr. Andy McGuire, the former chairwoman of the Iowa Democratic Party, visited the Ames Pridefest on Saturday, saying such events give a platform to reach out to many people. “I love listening to Iowans and hearing what they have to say,” McGuire said. “It’s not just lip service. It’s actual.” She’s not alone in the race for governor. Three Republicans have put their hat in the ring: Boone Mayor Pro-Tem Steven Ray, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and incumbent Kim Reynolds. But there’s a long list of Democrats who want to strip that title away from Reynolds. “I’m really excited about all the candidates we have running for governor right now,” said Lewis Rosser, of the Story County Democrats. “We have a lot of candidates that are out there meeting the people.” McGuire is far from alone in the Democratic primary. KCCI caught up with some of those candidates at the Democratic Steak Fry earlier this month. “It’s up to us. Let me ask you, ‘Are we ready to win this fight for the sole of our state?’” candidate Nate Boulton, also a state senator, said. “I want to unite Iowans,” candidate Fred Hubbell, a prominent Des Moines businessman, said. “So many politicians try to divide people and divide into separate groups and then fight each other. I want to bring people together, find common ground and get things done for Iowans.” “We’ve got to stand up to corporations and give more Iowans the ability to join a union, no matter where they work,” said candidate Cathy Glasson, a union leader. Also in the race are attorney Jon Neiderbach, former chief of staff to Gov. Tom Vilsack John Norris, former Iowa City Mayor Ross Wilburn and Gary Wells. Although the Democratic field is crowded, candidates said they’re energized and ready to talk to Iowans about what they want to see change in the Statehouse. Local elections for Iowa communities are next month, and the gubernatorial election will likely ramp up after those results.