Campaigns & Elections

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, seeking his eighth term in the Senate, spoke at a campaign event Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Wednesday called for passage of his Eagles Act, to expand the Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center with a greater focus on school violence prevention.

Kris Gulick, who served on the Cedar Rapids City Council from 2006 to 2018, is running in Senate 40 because he believes Iowa’s second-largest metro area "needs a voice in the Iowa Senate majority.“

Statehouse Democratic leaders posted better fundraising numbers than Republicans

Also, Mike Franken’s third TV ad for his U.S. Senate campaign airs

Liz Mathis, a Democratic congressional candidate from Hiawatha, previously described herself as co-owner of a marketing business, but the company says she was never was.

A trio of Democrats vying for their party’s U.S. Senate nomination toed the party line on issues including protecting abortion rights and same-sex marriage, but showed their differences on cancelling student debt, expanding the Supreme Court and who offers the best opportunity for winning in November.

Early in-person and mail-in voting is now underway for Iowa's June 7 primary election. Here’s how to check your registration status and vote in Linn and Johnson counties.

Reynolds endorsed a primary challenger to Rep. Jon Thorup, who has publicly opposed the governor’s proposed taxpayer-funded scholarships for private school tuition

Also, a former congressman endorses Mike Franken

The newly formed Cedar Rapids Voting Rights Coalition is sponsoring candidate forums for contested local races starting 10 a.m. Saturday with State Senate Districts 37 and 39, and Linn County Supervisor District 1.

Janice Weiner and John Raley have shared the stage several times this spring, most recently at a May 9 forum hosted by the Johnson County League of Women Voters. The candidates speak highly of one another, but note clear differences in what they offer to voters.