Newspaper endorsements are fading away as prizes to be nabbed by political campaigns, the practice a victim of both the news industry's troubles and the era's bitter politics.
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Newspaper endorsements are fading away as prizes to be nabbed by political campaigns, the practice a victim of both the news industry's troubles and the era's bitter politics.
Republican Davenport state lawmaker Roby Smith is aiming to unseat Democrat Michael Fitzgerald as the state’s elected banker.
Lawmakers redrew election districts and created a new and open House District 91 seat — covering parts of Johnson County, including Clear Creek up to Swisher, and all of Iowa County, including Williamsburg, Marengo and North English.
Latest Iowa Poll shows longtime Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller leading Republican challenger Brenna Bird by double digits. And, Liz Mathis goes after Ashley Hinson over abortion ban in new ad.
The four Iowa appellate judges up for retention Nov. 8 should remain on the bench, according to the performance evaluation by state bar members. The lawyers rated them with “above average” scores.
New ads from Brenna Bird for attorney general, and new ads and ratings change in the 2nd Congressional District.
Two prosecutors running for county attorneys in Linn and Johnson counties followed similar paths, taking on the toughest cases, in preparing themselves to lead the offices. Both Democrats run unopposed Nov. 8.
Two candidates are vying for an open seat on the three-member Linn County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 — southern Linn County, including western Cedar Rapids, Ely and Fairfax.
Candidates running for to serve as Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog both worked in state government and say they have demonstrated their ability to hold government agencies accountable for waste, fraud and abuse.
The incumbent is running for another term after a whirlwind 4 years that included a pandemic, social unrest and extreme weather
The Des Moines businesswoman who ran for Secretary of State in 2018 is trying to upset Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds.
The senator’s Roast and Ride was back Saturday for the first time in full since 2019 because of pandemic limitations.
In the June primaries Steven Bradley beat out Lee Hein for the District 66 Republican candidacy. Now, in the final election, Bradley is facing Democrat Tony Amsler.
Campaigning alongside a slate of Iowa Republicans on Friday on a Dallas County farm, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a long view of the 2022 election.
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