Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum (BURG-um) says he has no intention of dropping out if, as expected, he does not meet the polling and fundraising criteria for the next candidate debate on November 8. "I'm not trying to sell a book. I'm not running for a...
Foreign policy now at forefront of Iowa Caucus conversation
Foreign policy is front and center of the conversation as Republican presidential candidates campaign for votes in Iowa's Caucuses. During weekend events, though, candidates offered a variety of responses to what's happened in Israel, in Gaza and in the United States....
National Democrats give initial approval to new Iowa Caucus plan
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says their plans for the 2024 Iowa Caucuses have been found in conditional compliance with the national party. The National Democratic party moved Iowa out of its first spot for 2024, and the plan is designed to keep Iowa...
Iowa Democrats set January 15, 2024 as Caucus date
The Iowa Democratic Party's 2024 Caucuses will be on the same day Iowa Republicans plan to hold their Caucuses. The Democratic Party's state central committee voted this weekend to hold their in-person caucuses on January 15th, but there's no decision yet on when the...
2024 Iowa Caucuses likely to allow same-day voter registration
The state law Governor Reynolds signed June 1 would let Republicans set new voter registration rules for the Iowa Caucuses, but Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann says requiring Caucus-goers to have registered as a Republican voter weeks in advance is unlikely. "It is...
Caucuses the goal for candidates at Iowa-Iowa State game
Five GOP presidential candidates were at the Iowa-Iowa State game Saturday, hoping to score points with potential Iowa Caucus-goers. The two leading candidates in the Republican Party's presidential race attracted the most attention in Ames. Before the game, former...
Caucus campaigning adds to already busy ISU-Iowa game in Ames
Extra security will be on hand tomorrow (Saturday) in Ames as former President Donald Trump and other GOP presidential contenders join the crowd on hand for the Iowa-Iowa State football game. ISU police chief, Michael Newton, says the candidates make a big day even...
Ernst says Iowa Caucuses will weed out candidates
Senator Joni Ernst says the fourth indictment against former President Trump has had little impact on the 2024 presidential race. "Folks are really becoming desensitized because there are so many indictments out there," Ernst said earlier this afternoon during...
Reynolds backing could ‘move the needle’ in Iowa Caucuses
It would be a big shot heard 'round the political world and it's clear G-O-P candidates are gunning for it. Vivek Ramaswamy is among the 12 presidential candidates appearing with Iowa's most popular Republican at this year's Iowa State Fair. "First of all, can we give...
Hart says Iowa Democrats undecided about Caucus date
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says Democrats have not yet decided whether to hold their Caucuses on the same night as Iowa Republicans. The Iowa G-O-P announced in July their first-in-the-nation Caucuses will be held on January 15, 2024. During taping of "Iowa...