Iowa 2022 Elections

Despite challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic and a rise in conspiracy theory-fueled threats to election workers nationwide, Iowa election officials say they’ve had success recruiting poll workers to staff the upcoming general election.

A look back at the top news stories from the past week.

The candidates to be Iowa’s statewide elections official showed they disagree strongly on many topics

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Grassley and Ernst on abortion … again, the ACLU gets involved in the fetal heartbeat case, the status on debates in the 4th District, and a day on the trail with Deidre DeJear.

Also, candidates for three statewide offices will appear on ‘Iowa Press’ in coming weeks

Also, Ashley Hinson and Liz Mathis have added a second debate in Iowa’s 2nd District

Candidates in Iowa-1 and Iowa-2 have agreed to debate on Iowa PBS, but not in Iowa-4

Democratic incumbent Tom Miller and Republican challenger Brenna Bird spoke side-by-side at an Iowa PBS program

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: campaign ad wars, U.S. Senate Republicans’ unity issues, train trials, and Iowa’s attorney general candidates ‘debate.’

Also, the Iowa Farm Bureau’s political arm endorses Republican Congressional candidate Zach Nunn

Also, Ashley Hinson and Liz Mathis have agreed to a debate

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is touting her support of veterans in her first TV ad of the election cycle. Her Democratic challenger notes Hinson voted against a House bill for veterans’ health care.

Also, Republican congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks recently hit the airwaves with her first TV ad

Iowa Democratic candidates running for state and federal office gathered in Lisbon on Saturday for a campaign rally to help elect Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan.

Democrat Mike Franken on Friday said Iowa voters need to reject partisan politics and gather around a unifying message that puts “country over party” and “people over politics.”