How Iowa Sanders Supporters Are Slowly Moving To Clinton
“That’s Clinton’s position, that’s my position, that’s not Donald Trump’s position.” Bernie Sanders repeated that line often during his visit to D... Read more.
These Democratic Legislators Need To Help Boost Turnout In Their Districts
Now that we’re several days into early voting, clear trends are beginning to emerge around the state. Early voting and absentee requests in targeted swing... Read more.
Former Marine Pat Ritter Runs On Water Quality In Northeast Iowa House Race
Far from both parties’ activist cores and the state political press, a Northeast Iowa legislative race might hold the key to which party controls the... Read more.
Ron Corbett Emerges From Floods Ready For 2018 Governor’s Race
Few words of politics were uttered as Cedar Rapids prepared for and experienced the floods of 2016. But the makings of Iowa’s next governor may... Read more.
The State Of Iowa’s Early Vote And How It All Works
Hillary Clinton visits Iowa today, the day that early voting begins in the state. Her rally is at a plaza in downtown Des Moines that’s... Read more.
Politics Pause As Flood Waters Hit Cedar Rapids, Eastern Iowa
As the Cedar River slowly raised foot-by-foot to flood levels these past few days, political campaigns in Eastern Iowa slowed to a halt. Iowa’s largest r... Read more.
What Down-Ballot Democrats Hope To See In The Debate
I watched the first 2012 debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the basement of a fellow campaign staffer’s supporter housing in Cedar... Read more.
The Key 2016 Iowa House Races That Will Determine The Majority
While only a small handful of Iowa Senate races seem like pure toss-ups at this point, there’s nearly a dozen Iowa House campaigns that could... Read more.
Tom Vilsack Pitches His Solutions To Millennial Vote Engagement
The best way to activate young voters is through a bigger focus on issues rather than candidates, believes Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who returned... Read more.
Rene Gadelha’s Attacks On Liz Mathis Blow Up In Her Face
Rene Gadelha’s campaign to unseat popular Democratic State Senator Liz Mathis is not going so well. In the span of just one week Gadelha’s attack... Read more.