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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared in Altoona Sunday night to rally support for Iowa Democratic candidates and push for Democrats to connect with voters outside the party ahead of the midterm election.
“I will tell you, something very special happened today to me,” Zach Lahn told the audience of Republicans gathered at the downtown Hilton in Des Moines on Friday night. “A boy who grew up north of Sioux City in a small town of less than 300 people. I was endorsed for this campaign by President Donald J. Trump.”
Former U.S. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg drums up support for Iowa Democrats at the state party's Liberty and Justice fundraiser. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg believes Iowa's…
ALTOONA, Iowa -- More than 1,200 tickets were sold for the Iowa Democrats Liberty and Justice event featuring many Democrats on the ballot this November. Democrats have high hopes for this midterm election with an open…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds rallied Iowa Republicans Friday at the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser in Des Moines. Reynolds touted her efforts in trying to turn out Republicans for November’s general election, saying that she plans to visit all 99 counties before her term ends.
Zach Lahn pulled off a shocking upset running on an issue few candidates talk about, and he hopes to catch MAHA lightning in a bottle a second time.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Iowa's new budget year is underway, marking the third consecutive year Republicans have used cash reserves to cover a deficit in which the state spends more…
A retired health care administrator is questioning Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to form a new task force aimed at fighting Medicaid fraud, saying the state’s focus overlooks what she sees as a larger problem: health care becoming less affordable.
A married Iowa Republican campaigning for state lieutenant governor on a “traditional family values” platform has denied setting up a 2016 account linked to his email address on Adult Friend Finder, a hookup service for people seeking casual relationships.Der…
Democrat Josh Turek holds a 4-point lead over Republican Ashley Hinson in the 2026 Iowa Senate race as Donald Trump favorability drops statewide.
