Des Moines Register's 50 Most Wanted Democrats

Erin Davison-Rippey

State executive director of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

Davison-Rippey has been a voice for women's reproductive health and has directed Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's political advocacy as its executive director. That advocacy took on a heightened role during the last two years, in which Iowa passed one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the nation. In addition to her connections to Planned Parenthood's organizational and fundraising support, Davison-Rippey is well-connected with the Democratic lawmakers whom she lobbies at the Capitol.