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 in an online video in which she drew a sharp contrast between herself and first-term […]
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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, and told the Quad City Times the two-term incumbent is “too often out of step […]
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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 the junior senator was going “all-in on Iowa,” so his announcement on Sunday may have […]
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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 all sense and feel our country is incredibly polarized,” Baccam said in a video posted […]
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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 in Hills, Lone Tree and West Branch will decide whether their city will add the […]
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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 published over the course of this week, Iowa Republicans aren’t concerned that the 91 felony […]
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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. The in-person part of the 2024 Iowa Caucus on Jan. 15 will be devoted to […]
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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 in her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Ashley’s been in D.C. too […]
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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 top law enforcement officer endorsed Trump for president. “I am proud to announce my endorsement […]
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Groups will rally in Cedar Rapids to support transgender kids, while Mike Pence campaigns at CR Pizza Ranch
A coalition of community organizations will hold a rally in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday in support of transgender students, as political attacks on those young people by state and national Republican leaders continue. Multiple bills targeting transgender students, designed to restrict support schools and teachers can provide, and aiming to ban books touching on gender […]
