Articles Tagged: Election 2024

Political journalists across the state recap this week in Iowa politics.

A three-term Republican state representative will face a Libertarian newcomer, who says she will use her struggles with addiction and child custody to inform legislative policy.

In other campaign news, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday endorsed Iowa’s Ashley Hinson.

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Police leaders endorse Christina Bohannan in Iowa’s 1st District.

The Republican incumbent Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Bohannan debated on Iowa PBS ahead of the election in one of the nation’s most competitive Congressional districts

Two terms after starting her tenure in the Iowa Senate -- and two years after her constituency shifted southeast to include Washington, Kalona, and parts of Johnson County -- Republican Dawn Driscoll this November is looking to hang on to her seat representing District 46.

Just 3 outside groups are responsible for the majority of spending in Iowa statehouse campaigns, and 2 of them are supporting Republicans.

The Iowa State Bar Association has released its review of judges to provide guidance to voters Nov. 5 as they vote whether to retain a state Supreme Court justice, four appeal judges and 64 associate and district court judges.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar were in Iowa this weekend to campaign for candidates in Iowa’s 1st and 3rd Congressional districts.

Hinson, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, said her top priority is reducing inflation by slowing government growth and spending, reducing taxes and “regulatory burdens” on small businesses.

Democrat Sarah Corkery challenges incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s 2nd District.

Jody Puffett will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, alongside Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson and Democrat Sarah Corkery

Both candidates running for Linn County Auditor will make transparency and financial responsibility top priorities for the office, along with promoting trust with the public and strengthening the voting systems.

A political newcomer and a Hiawatha City Council member are running against each other to fill the open Iowa House seat for District 80, which covers Hiawatha, Robins and northeast Cedar Rapids.

Center Point-Urbana, Williamsburg, Highland and Decorah propose facility plans to their communities needing financial support