Congresswoman-elect Cindy Axne says voters from Iowa's third district are sending her to Washington to collaborate, negotiate and resolve complex issues. "I truly believe that people are frustrated with what's happening out in Washington. Decisions aren't being made. There's gridlock and I think … [Read more...]
Iowan Matt Whitaker is now acting US Attorney General
An Ankeny, Iowa, native who has twice run for statewide office is now the nation's acting attorney general. Democrats immediately began calling on Matt Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 … [Read more...]
Five of six statewide elected officials won on Tuesday
Only one of the six statewide office-holders lost their re-election bid this year. Democrat Rob Sand, an aggressive fundraiser and campaigner, unseated Republican State Auditor Mary Mosiman. "An office in this state that could do a lot more for Iowans, but if it's going to do a lot more for … [Read more...]
45 women to serve in 2019 Iowa legislature, an all-time record
The Iowa State University Center for Women and Politics says a record number of women will be serving in the Iowa Legislature next year as a result of the 2018 election. There will still be more than twice as many men in the legislature, but 45 women will serve in the Iowa House and Senate when … [Read more...]
Political scientist sees purple hue to Iowa election results
University of Northern Iowa political science professor says the 2018 election results show Iowa is still very much a swing state. "This is one of the more interesting set of results on Election Night in recent memory," Larimer says. "You have a lot going on here." Republican Governor Kim … [Read more...]
Historic night for women candidates Reynolds, Finkenauer, Axne
There were historic victories in Iowa for three women on the 2018 ballot. Today is the 532nd day Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has been Iowa's governor and Iowa voters on Tuesday gave her a full, four-year term in the job. "Thank you, Iowa! What an honor," she said to cheering supporters at … [Read more...]
Iowans set early voting record for a midterm election
More than 529,000 Iowans cast "early" votes before the polls opened this Election Day. That's an early voting record for a non-presidential year. It's 54,000 more early votes cast in 2014. The data comes from the Iowa Secretary of State's office. Many local election officials say they're seeing … [Read more...]
Eager voters equate Election Day to Christmas, Super Bowl
Half a million Iowans had already voted before the polls opened today. Harold Leahi of Waterloo cast his ballot early. "Five minutes or less," Leahi told Radio in late October. "It was a piece of cake." But Jerry Full of Iowa City waited and sang the opening bars to a "Fiddler on the Roof" … [Read more...]
Concluding campaign messages as polls on Election 2018 open at 7 a.m.
Election Day is here. The polls in Iowa open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Four congressional races are at the top of the ballot, followed by a competitive race for governor. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds held a Monday morning rally in an Ankeny airport hanger before embarking on an eight-city … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Justice to monitor voting in Buena Vista County
Federal officials will be in the Storm Lake area tomorrow to monitor voting. The civil rights division of the U.S. Justice Department "will monitor compliance with the federal voting rights laws" at 35 locations in 19 states. The U.S. Attorney General said "fraud in the voting process will not be … [Read more...]