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Iowa Democratic Party sets the lineup for its 2024 presidential caucus

Dean Phillips is not a name often seen in the news. The Minnesota congressman appeared occasionally in national news stories throughout the first half of the year, when he was saying he might challenge President Biden for the 2024 Democratic […]

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Melissa Vine becomes second Democrat to announce a run for Nunn’s District 3 seat

A second Democrat has entered the race in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Melissa Vine, a small business owner and executive director of a Des Moines nonprofit that assists women in need who are working to overcome trauma, made her announcement […]

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Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast organizer David Pautsch announces run against Miller-Meeks

David Pautsch of Davenport announced this week he will challenge Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which covers much of southeast Iowa, including the Iowa City area. Pautsch considers Miller-Meeks to be too liberal, […]

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Tim Scott drops out of the Republican presidential race, leaving seven candidates vying for second place behind Trump

The field of Republican candidates running for president in hopes that something — anything — will prevent Donald Trump from winning the party’s nomination shrunk again this weekend, as Sen. Tim Scott quit the race. Last month, Scott’s campaign said […]

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Democrat Lanon Baccam launches a run for Rep. Zach Nunn’s District 3 seat

Democrat Lanon Baccam announced on Thursday he is running for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Baccam is the first person to launch a campaign challenging Republican Zach Nunn, who is in his first term representing the district. “We can […]

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Election roundup: History is made in DSM and CR, an incumbent defeats an incumbent in IC, school board voters send a message, bond votes go both ways

There were some history-making victories in the city and school board elections on Tuesday, as voters in Des Moines elected the city’s first woman mayor and, in Cedar Rapids, a member of the LGBTQ community won a seat on the […]

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Election Day FAQ: Where you need to go and what you need to know to vote on Tuesday

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. City offices and seats on local school boards will be on the ballot, and in some areas public measures involving bond issues and taxes will also be submitted to voters. In Johnson County, voters […]

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Trump still has overwhelming lead among Republican caucusgoers, even though they feel he isn’t anti-abortion enough

Donald Trump has an overwhelming lead over every other GOP candidate for president in the latest Iowa Poll, just as he has in every other poll conducted this year. According to the new poll results, which the Des Moines Register […]

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Last weekend of early voting: satellite voting locations open in Iowa City, North Liberty and Cedar Rapids

It’s the final weekend for early voting in the Nov. 7 city and school board election, and there will be satellite voting locations open in Johnson and Linn counties. In Johnson County, early voting will take place on Saturday and […]

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Iowa Democratic Party starts its new caucus process: Democrats can now request mail-in ballot to vote for president

The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) began accepting requests on Wednesday for the mail-in ballots it will use for the presidential candidate preference part of its 2024 caucus. The new mail-in vote replaces the in-person selection process at precinct caucus meetings. […]

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‘Ashley’s been in D.C. too long’: Cedar Falls Democrat Sarah Corkery is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District

Sarah Corkery announced on Tuesday she is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, which covers Linn County and northeast Iowa. Corkery, a Democrat, is the first challenger to enter the race against Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican who is […]

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird endorses Donald Trump for president

On the same day a judge in one of Donald Trump’s ongoing federal criminal trials imposed a limited gag order to stop the former president from making further statements attacking prosecutors and court personnel, or attempting to intimidate witnesses, Iowa’s […]

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