Early voting in the Tuesday, June 7 primary ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, but this weekend the auditors’ offices in both Johnson County and Linn County will be open for people wanting to cast an early ballot. In Johnson County, early voters can exercise their franchise at either the auditor’s office in the county’s […]
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AG Miller has to return a $50,000 campaign donation; Gov. Reynolds’ reelection fund surpasses $6 million
Attorney General Tom Miller violated one of Iowa’s few laws regarding campaign contributions when he accepted $50,000 from the the Democratic Attorneys General Association, a national political action committee. It’s not the size of the contribution (Iowa doesn’t set a limit on political contributions) that was a problem, or that it came from an out-of-state […]
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Where and when to vote early in Polk County for the June 7 primary
Early voting for the June 7 primary election began on Wednesday, as county auditors started mailing out absentee ballots requested by voters, and opened their offices for in-person early voting. According to Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald, on Wednesday morning his office mailed out over 4,500 absentee ballots requested by voters . It’s not too […]
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Early voting in the June 7 primary has begun
Early voting for the June 7 primary election began on Wednesday, as county auditors started mailing out absentee ballots requested by voters, and opened their offices for in-person early voting. Democratic and Republican candidates will be the only ones on the primary ballot, because those two parties are the only ones that have major party […]
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‘I think our democracy is absolutely on the line’: Christina Bohannan talks about why she is running for Congress
Christina Bohannan opened her campaign office in Iowa City on Saturday, with a brief speech about why she is running for Congress in the newly drawn 1st District. “I think we all know there is so much at stake in this election in 2022,” Bohannan, who is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination, told the […]
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Iowa Supreme Court puts Abby Finkenauer back on the June primary ballot
Abby Finkenauer will appear on the ballot in the June Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, thanks to a decision handed down by the Iowa Supreme Court on Friday. The court voted 7-0 to reverse a Polk County District Court ruling that upheld objections brought by two Republicans to three signatures on Finkenauer’s nomination petition. Without […]
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Iowa Supreme Court to decide by Friday if Abby Finkenauer will be on the primary ballot
“If you strip away the noise and the admittedly high stakes, this is ultimately a narrow question of statutory interpretation,” Assistant Solicitor General Sam Langholz said at the beginning of oral arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon. “Does a signature on a nominating petition missing a date get to be counted?” The […]
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Judge removes Abby Finkenauer from Democratic primary ballot, after Republicans challenge three signatures on nominating petition
Late Sunday night, a Polk County judge ordered Abby Finkenauer’s name “not be included on the primary ballot for the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate.” Judge Scott Beattie ruled that three people who signed Finkenauer’s nomination petition had not properly filled in the date when they added their signatures, and the lack of those three […]
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Rep. Miller-Meeks’ primary challenger in the 1st Congressional District drops out of race
The Republican primary in Iowa’s new 1st Congressional District ended before it started, as Bettendrof businessman Kyle Kuehl ended his candidacy on Tuesday, leaving incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks the only Republican running for the seat. Kuehl announced his decision shortly before the State Objection Panel heard a challenge to the validity of the nominating petition […]
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Sixteen candidates for U.S. House and Senate will be on the June primary ballot, including the ‘Trump tractor guy’
On Tuesday, the Iowa Secretary of State Office released an updated list of candidates for the U.S. House and Senate in the June 7 primary election. To be eligible for the ballot, candidates needed to file their nominating petitions and other paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office by the end of day on Friday. […]
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Deidre DeJear, the sole Democrat running for governor, discusses how to win in Iowa City
Speaking to a roomful of Democrats at The James Theater in Iowa City on Saturday night, Deidre DeJear said she knows every election year people say, “this is the most important election of our lives.” But she said this year, it’s true. “We’re in a position right now, where we have a governor who is […]
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Nick Maybanks, appointed Linn County Attorney in January, is now seeking election to a full term
Nick Maybanks, who was appointed Linn County Attorney last month, is running for a full term in that office in the November general election. “Part of my drive and motivation to serve is not only that I’m a hometown guy here and I care about the future and safety of the citizens of Linn County, […]
