Campaigns & Elections

A slate of Iowa sheriffs are endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a news release from the super PAC supporting his campaign.

With homelessness on the rise and Cedar Rapids residents being in need of more affordable housing, here’s what candidates seeking Cedar Rapids City Council seats in Nov. 7 local elections had to say about improving housing access.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird endorses Donald Trump, saying he’ll uphold “our way of life.”

The event featured guest speaker Riley Gaines, an anti-transgender activist.

In a new poll from Iowa State University and Civiqs, 55 percent of likely Iowa Republican caucus participants chose Trump as their first choice to be the party’s nominee for president next year.

Two current Iowa City Council members won a primary for District A Tuesday, advancing to the Nov. 7 general election.

Also, DeSantis and Haley campaigns expand Iowa footprint

Voters in Iowa City’s Council District A vote today in a primary that will decide which candidates’ names appear on the November ballot.

Both in Cedar Rapids campaign stops cite a $6 billion transfer of frozen assets to Iran as part of a prisoner swap deal.

Donald Trump campaigned Saturday before a crowd of more than 2,000 in downtown Cedar Rapids, touting his trade and farm policies, protecting American jobs and undoing Democratic President Joe Biden’s immigration policies and electric vehicle incentives.

Iowa Democrats will wait until Super Tuesday in early March to release the results of its planned mail-in caucus presidential preference contest.

DeSantis’ campaign announces a $15 million fundraising haul