Iowa 2022 Elections

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: a Congressional debate, a budget surplus, a controversial ad, and Iowans at the insurrection.

The Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee reached out to different generations of Iowans for support this week with stops in Des Moines and in Iowa City.

A new ad from Democratic challenger Liz Mathis targets Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s record on abortion rights.

The Democratic candidate for governor criticized the Republican incumbent’s latest campaign ad, calling it ‘short-sighted and lazy’

The forums will be held in person and streamed online. Early voting begins Oct. 19.

The League of Women Voters of Johnson County and the Iowa City Public Library will host a program on the new changes Oct. 12.

Also, a candidate for Congress from Texas will be a guest speaker at Gov. Kim Reynolds’ annual fall fundraiser

Ryan Melton is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in Western Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, the state’s most conservative area of the state

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: allegations of unwanted advances by Mike Franken are unearthed, the White House gets a little passive-aggressive with Gov. Kim Reynolds over pandemic relief funding, Mike Pompeo’s latest Iowa trip, and counting Iowa’s votes on the Electoral Count Act.

The former vice president will headline a fundraiser alongside Iowa Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, marking another visit to Iowa and bolstering speculation around a 2024 presidential run

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate’s campaign says there is no legal agreement that restricts a former campaign staffer from talking about her claim that Franken kissed her

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched new campaign ads portraying the Marion Republican as a champion for working families..

Grassley, Franken campaigns release new ads

Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken talked about protecting Social Security for future generations and lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 50.

Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken denied allegations in a police report that he grabbed and kissed a former campaign staffer without consent.