Campaigns & Elections

The Pleasant Valley Community School District, based in Bettendorf, serves about 5,500 students.

The investigation stems from a complaint filed with the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board alleging the sheriff violated the law by using patrol cars in a Bettendorf Halloween parade. Lane has denied it was a campaign event.

Also in Campaign Almanac: Joni Ernst announced as special guest for ‘Roast and Ride’ fundraiser

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was formally nominated as a candidate for president in Iowa on Saturday, as hundreds of his supporters gathered in West Des Moines to hear the independent candidate speak.

Christina Bohannan, who is running to unseat Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Ottumwa, in Southeast Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, reports raising $820,000 in the first quarter of this year.

Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann also discussed the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses and the working relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Reynolds for Iowa PBS’ “Iowa Press”

Kim Taylor, 50, was convicted by a federal jury in November on 52 counts including fraudulent voting and providing false information in registering and voting.

Also: Sarah Corkery, a Democrat and Cedar Falls businesswoman, announced a slate of new endorsements in 2nd Congressional District race.

Friday was the deadline for candidates to file to appear in the June 4 primary. Here’s who’s running in Linn and Johnson counties.

Republican leaders are seeing potential to expand their dominance in the state and further entrench their majorities. But Democrats, saying they have seen widespread public dissatisfaction with Republicans’ agenda, also see an opportunity to win back some critical seats this year.

Iowa City incumbent Elinor Levin draws primary challenger

Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces primary challenge from Davenport minister