Articles Tagged: Election 2024

This week on the podcast, the latest voting news and our predictions for the Nov. 5 election.

Iowa chapters of the ACLU and LULAC claim Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s order violates Iowans’ right to vote and due process.

Rep. Taylor Collins, a Mediapolis Republican, faces Jeff Poulter, of Middletown, in Tuesday's general election. Poulter disagrees with new laws passed by Republicans that restrict abortion and “attack” public education.

The U.S. Department of Justice has contacted an unnamed state official about Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s directive, according to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird.

Some Iowa voters were improperly removed from registration rolls by county election officials after challenges to their registration status were filed too close to the election, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said Wednesday.

Both Democrats and Republicans are generally supportive of proposed constitutional amendments that would impact voting eligibility and the gubernatorial line of succession

Rep. Dave Jacoby, a Democrat from Coralville with more than two decades of experience in the Iowa Legislature, has rarely faced opponents in his bids for reelection. This year, he’s being challenged by Stephen Knoner, a Republican and first-time candidate for House District 86.

Some Iowa county auditors have improperly processed “mass voter challenges” just weeks before the Nov. 5 general election contrary to state and federal law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Democratic incumbent Tracy Ehlert said she is focused on boosting the state’s workforce by investing more in child care and public schools, while Republican challenger Barclay Woerner said he’s focused on further cutting taxes.

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Hinson and Bohannan air new TV ads in congressional races

The district includes all of Washington County and part of Johnson County.

Lanon Baccam’s parents were welcomed by Iowa’s Republican governor when they arrived more than 40 years ago. The state’s attitude toward immigration has changed drastically since then.

Other states’ amendment processes yield their own consequences

Newly-minted Republican Tulsi Gabbard encouraged disenchanted Democrats to support the GOP ticket while campaigning in Davenport for U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Friday.

Republican state Rep. Steven Bradley is facing a challenge this November from the same candidate he ousted four years ago — Andy McKean, a longtime Republican who became a Democrat in a rebuke of then-President Donald Trump.