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Bondurant state senator decides against run for Congress

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A state senator from central Iowa has decided to pass on a run for the Third District Congressional seat. Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, had been conducting a listening tour across the 16 counties of the district as he contemplated running in the GOP primary. Nunn now says he'll instead … [Read more...]

David Young is running to regain Iowa’s third district seat

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Former Republican Congressman David Young is aiming for a rematch in 2020, hoping to unseat the Democrat who beat him in 2018. "It's hard to run against someone who has a record, but now Cindy Axne has a record and it is not a good one," Young told Radio Iowa this afternoon. Democratic … [Read more...]

Axne refuses federal paycheck during partial gov’t shutdown

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One of the Iowans who's a rookie in congress is asking that her paycheck be withheld until the partial government shutdown is over. Democratic Congressoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines represents the third district, which covers 16 southwest Iowa. Axne has sent a letter to the chief administrative … [Read more...]

Young to review ‘forensic audit’ of election results before making ’20 decision

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Republican David Young of Van Meter plans to review all the data he can from the 2018 election results before deciding whether to run again for congress. Last month Democrat Cindy Axne of West Des Moines defeated Young's bid for a third term, finishing about 7,700 votes ahead of Young in the … [Read more...]

GOP campaign worker says he was racially profiled; cops cite refusal to explain his work

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A 24-year-old black man hired to go door-to-door in West Des Moines neighborhoods to promote Republican Congressman David Young's candidacy was arrested after refusing to identify himself or answer questions about why he was in the area. Keilon Hill says he was racially profiled. Police say they … [Read more...]

Axne says voters elected her to ‘bust through’ DC gridlock

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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...]

Historic night for women candidates Reynolds, Finkenauer, Axne

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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...]

Campaign Countdown: dead even D versus R voter registration in third district

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There's a tight race in Iowa's third congressional district as the incumbent faces a well-financed challenger. Simpson College political science professor John Epperson says a lot of money is being spent on this race. "I think Democrats have a chance of picking up the seat, for sure," Epperson … [Read more...]

House Speaker campaigns for Congressman David Young in Iowa

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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has campaigned this week with two of the three Iowa Republican congressmen seeking reelection this year. Ryan toured a West Des Moines plant with Republican Congressman David Young this morning, then spoke briefly to plant employees in their break room. "The reason … [Read more...]