Articles Tagged: Mike Pence

Eight GOP White House hopefuls roasted Biden and revved up their campaigns at Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser

Almost all of the major Republican presidential hopefuls -- except former President Donald Trump -- addressed roughly 900 Iowans on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Also, Iowa’s Hinson announces 3rd annual ‘BBQ Bash’

Flanked by home school advocates and Moms for Liberty representatives, the former vice president called Linn-Mar’s transgender support policy ‘crazy’

Some seek someone like Trump but less polarizing

Also, Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride fundraiser gets another presidential candidate: Larry Elder

Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak and ride a motorcycle at Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser June 3.

Nine official or potential presidential candidates spoke during the event in suburban Des Moines.

A look back at the top news stories from the week of March 27

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke Wednesday to about 60 people at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for a luncheon hosted by the Linn Eagles, a Republican fundraising group.

Republican former Vice President Mike Pence and GOP U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina are dipping their toes back into the 2024 waters, and Nikki Haley returning to Iowa.

A look back at the top news stories from the week of March 20

The former Trump VP and potential 2024 presidential candidate discussed foreign policy with Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and fielded questions about Trump’s apparent pending arrest and calls for protest

Emboldened by six years of conservative reforms under their belts and multiple elections that expanded their majorities in the House and Senate, Iowa Republicans have felt empowered to push a more conservative agenda. It coincides with the 2024 GOP race for president, softening the ground for candidates to campaign on the same themes.

Around this time eight years ago, the state of Iowa began crawling with what a few of us call “presidential …