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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
3 votes separate incumbent from challenger Dale Monroe
Marking a shift in tone from previous forums where partisan divides emerged, the two remaining candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor, Amara Andrews and Tiffany O’Donnell, focused on their visions for improving the city in the last forum before the Nov. 30 runoff.
It’s hard to say when the recount board will finish counting the at-large votes by hand, deputy election commissioner says
The only Democrat in Iowa’s congressional delegation had considered running for governor
Linn County supervisors on Wednesday decided to wait for a recount of Nov. 2 ballots
Kyle Kuehl is first Republican to announce bid in Iowa’s new 1st District
A name will be drawn from hat at Wednesday’s Linn County Board of Supervisors meeting
After his narrow loss on Election Day Nov. 2, Mayor Brad Hart has endorsed Women Lead Change Chief Executive Officer Tiffany O’Donnell to assume the city’s top elected role. O’Donnell faces Amara Andrews in the Nov. 30 runoff.
Moving from a contentious and costly first phase of the race for Cedar Rapids mayor into a narrow window to campaign before the Nov. 30 runoff, it’s “about the issues” for Amara Andrews and Tiffany O’Donnell. The two face hurdles of fundraising more and getting out the vote again with the holiday season likely to disrupt voters’ attention spans.
Bolkcom, who served on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, before being elected to the Iowa Senate in 1998, will not run for re-election in 2022. In the Legislature, he worked on anti-poverty and environmental issues.
Tiffany O’Donnell, the top vote getter in Cedar Rapids’ mayoral race Tuesday, is guaranteed a spot in the Nov. 30 runoff election. Amara Andrews finished with a 24-vote lead over incumbent Brad Hart — casting uncertainty over who will take the second spot once provisional ballots are counted.
First-time school board members Maka Pilcher-Hayek and Jayne Finchwill join incumbents Ruthina Malone and J.P. Claussen on the Iowa City school board
The two public measures provide funding for the Iowa City Community School District to continue making process on dozens of projects as a part of its facilities master plan.
North Liberty voters elected Chris Hoffman, who has served on city council since 2007, as mayor. Also, results from other Johnson and Linn County races.
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