“You can’t have that both ways,” Christina Bohannan said during an online news conference on Thursday. Bohannan, the Democratic candidate challenging two-term incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Recount in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District is underway
The recount of all votes for the open seat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District has begun. Scott County, the most populous of the district’s 24 counties, started its recount on […]
Miller-Meeks maintains 47-vote lead in 2nd Congressional District after Lucas County recounts
A machine recount of all the votes in Lucas County on Thursday, and a hand recount of the ballots from the precinct that covers the city of Russell on Friday, […]
Republican Miller-Meeks declares victory in 2nd District, even as one county prepares to recount votes on Thursday
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks declared victory in the race for the open seat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, even though there is a recount already scheduled for Thursday in […]
Republican Miller-Meeks takes the lead in the 2nd District as Lucas County changes its vote totals
Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks regained the lead in the race for the open seat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, after Lucas County updated its election results on Monday night. As of […]
Democrat Rita Hart still in the lead in District 2 race after machine recount of Jasper County votes
Update: The hand recount of the precinct in Jasper County that had its results misreported on Nov. 3 was completed late Monday afternoon and confirmed the results of the first […]
New records set for voter turnout as Democrats win in Johnson County, Republicans win statewide
Iowa had a record turnout for the Nov. 3 general election, breaking the previous record by 100,000 votes, Secretary of State Paul Pate tweeted on Wednesday morning. According to the […]
Bohannan defeats a 20-year incumbent, Kunkel wins in a landslide and Greenfield carries Johnson and Linn Counties in her primary victory
Christina Bohannan, a first-time candidate for public office, defeated long-time incumbent Vicki Lensing in the Democratic primary for Iowa House District 85. Bohannan, who is the Lauridsen Family Fellow in […]
Rita Hart files paperwork to run for Dave Loebsack’s House seat, as the only other Democrat in the race drops out
On Tuesday, Rita Hart filed the paperwork needed to appear on the ballot in the race to replace Rep. Dave Loebsack in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Hart, who served in […]
Rand Paul to visit Iowa City
Officials announced Tuesday that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), a potential Republican frontrunner for the 2016 presidential election, will visit Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to headline a fundraising […]