Republican challenger Roby Smith says the office should advocate for tax cuts, while Democratic incumbent Mike Fitzgerald said that’s not the office’s role
Erin Murphy Campaigns & Elections Oct. 7, 2022 6:44 pm1203d ago
Republican challenger Roby Smith says the office should advocate for tax cuts, while Democratic incumbent Mike Fitzgerald said that’s not the office’s role
Elijah Decious Campaigns & Elections Nov. 3, 2022 1:29 pm1176d ago
Republican Kerry Gruenhagen faces childcare advocate Deb VanderGaast in rural southeast Iowa.
News Oct. 7, 2022 2:30 pm1203d ago
Members of the state ethics board unanimously adopted an advisory opinion requiring “paid for” attribution on some political text messages.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 7, 2022 12:10 pm1203d ago
It was the first and only scheduled debate between Grassley and Democratic challenger former Navy Admiral Mike Franken, as each tried to persuade voters they would be the better representative for Iowans in Washington.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 6, 2022 8:22 pm1204d ago
Also, a new Chuck Grassley ad and national Republicans come to Iowa
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 6, 2022 5:17 pm1204d ago
The ad levies myriad criticisms at Gov. Kim Reynolds, who also released a new ad, her third of the campaign
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 6, 2022 2:11 pm1204d ago
The League of Women Voters of Linn County will host candidate forums Saturday, Oct. 8, ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 6, 2022 6:35 pm1173d ago
Democrat Liz Bennett and Republican Bernie Hayes speak to different priorities
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 5, 2022 5:34 pm1205d ago
Also, a national forecaster sees Iowa’s 1st District race tightening
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 3, 2022 1:34 pm1176d ago
Newcomer Republican Kris Gulick wants to be a voice for Eastern Iowans ; Incumbent Democrat Todd Taylor to work across the aisle to ‘produce really good results’
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 4, 2022 7:12 pm1206d ago
Gingrich was on the campaign trail with Zach Nunn, a Republican state senator seeking election to Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 5, 2022 11:45 am1205d ago
Brenna Bird, the Republican candidate for Iowa attorney general, accused current Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller of allowing a sex offender to go free because of a gender transition.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 5, 2022 11:44 am1205d ago
Also, a business group endorses Chuck Grassley
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 4, 2022 4:27 pm1206d ago
The ad shows a clip of Franken saying “Iowa, our president, our senators, have no role in that whatsoever,” referring to inflation.
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