After many predicted Shapiro, Harris chooses progressive Minnesota governor
Articles Tagged: Election 2024
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:41 pm345d ago
Candidates for Congress and the White House addressed Iowans at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday as part of the Des Moines Register’s annual Political Soapbox.
National Politics Aug. 9, 2024 8:52 am405d ago
Plus, Democrats center focus on abortion, IVF and contraception access
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 4, 2024 2:10 pm349d ago
Also, Zach Nunn launches new TV ad touting his bipartisan work in Congress
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 6, 2024 9:27 am286d ago
“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Aug. 5, 2024 12:14 pm409d ago
It’s not uncommon for political movements to arise from court decisions that don’t go the way activists or political leaders …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:47 pm345d ago
“Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,” U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for reelection, said to applause.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 29, 2024 7:53 am416d ago
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear offered a message of unity Saturday to Iowa Democrats who say they’re fired up by a groundswell of enthusiasm across the party with a change at the top of ticket.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 28, 2024 5:00 am417d ago
In an episode from the final season of one of TV’s greatest and most timeless shows, The Golden Girls, simple-minded …
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
National Politics Jul. 23, 2024 3:06 pm422d ago
Iowa's delegation to the Democratic National Convention is unanimously supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the party's presidential nomination, adding to the list of state delegates and high-profile endorsers backing Harris.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am423d ago
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from his 2024 re-election bid. The President’s exit from the race …
Tom Barton, Erin Murphy, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Oct. 4, 2024 2:12 pm349d ago
Iowa Democrats on Sunday applauded President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the presidential race, after weeks of pressure from allies over concerns that he would be unable to beat Donald Trump in November.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2024 5:00 am424d ago
It was always a dream of mine see to Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” I finally got my chance when I …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:48 pm345d ago
Democrats running in Iowa’s two most competitive U.S. House races have outraised Republican incumbents.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Jul. 17, 2024 4:51 pm427d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is calling on the Secret Service and other federal agencies to release information about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania.