Ten minutes before Vivek Ramaswamy was to take the stage in a dated casino hotel in western Iowa, no one was in the conference room except for two staffers from the Iowa GOP, which organized the event, and a group of journalists.
Instead of making vague references to the former president and polling leader like he has been, DeSantis this weekend offered multiple, pointed criticisms of Trump and his campaign.
Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at The Family Leader event as each looks to gain ground in polling on the Republican presidential primary behind former President Donald Trump
The former South Carolina governor has stacked up endorsements and climbed in recent polling following another strong showing last week in the third Republican presidential debate and as she attempts to solidify her lead against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire and improve her standing in Iowa.
Also, Des Moines nonprofit leader becomes second Democrat to announce candidacy in central Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
With more interest in local politics comes more ‘creative’ campaign activity and more threats and harassment of campaign disclosure board staff.
Reynolds recently broke with tradition by becoming the first sitting Iowa governor since 1995 to endorse a presidential candidate before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses
State Sen. Molly Donahue, D-Cedar Rapids is launching a bid to challenge Republican incumbent Louie Zumbach for the District 3 Linn County supervisor seat in 2024. Looking to leave the Republican trifecta of state government behind, she said, “I can do a lot more for my community” in the local seat.
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and devout Christian known for organizing the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast and advocating for a greater role of Christianity in government, said he filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission last week to run for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
Also, Nikki Haley announces $10 million ad buy in Iowa, New Hampshire
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two months before the start of voting in Iowa's leadoff GOP caucuses.
While Iowa Republicans push back against drawing conclusions from Tuesday’s election results, Moms for Liberty and conservative-backed candidates were widely defeated by progressive, teachers union-backed candidates.
3rd District Dem raises funds, gains endorsements
RNC has warned presidential candidates not to attend
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