A conservative organization is spending more than $1 million in Iowa’s 1st and 3rd District supporting U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn’s reelection campaigns, highlighting their work to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax cut provisions. American Action Network, a conservative advocacy organization, launched the Iowa ad campaign Thursday — […]
Democrat Lindsay James and Republican Joe Mitchell said they plan to hold debates in their race for the Iowa 2nd Congressional District seat — though dates have yet to be announced. James, who currently represents Dubuque in the Iowa House, announced Wednesday she would participate in two televised general election debates hosted by Iowa’s News […]
Zach Nunn, the Republican representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, said conflict in the Middle East and Strait of Hormuz trade complications could cause mass famine if farmers around the world don’t get access to necessary fertilizers. Nunn spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Monday, which also happened to the the fair’s veteran’s day. […]
Chris McGowan, the Republican running for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, said Monday he believes the federal government needs to be “extremely prudent” in deciding when to enter wars — though he declined to comment specifically on if the decision for the U.S. to enter into conflict with Iran met this definition. McGowan, the Siouxland Chamber […]
Independent congressional candidate Dave Bushaw asked for Iowans’ support Saturday at the Iowa State Fair as he works to build an “independent movement” past the 2026 election season throughout the state. Bushaw is running as an independent candidate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, but has a history in Democratic politics, having worked as an organizer […]
Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott said her opponent, U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, was not truly “tough on China” as she spoke to a crowd at the Iowa State Fair Friday. Trone Garriott opened her speech at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox introducing her background as a pastor and as “one of the rare […]
U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise linked Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democrat running for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, with candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America — though she is not associated with the organization — as he spoke to Republicans in Iowa Wednesday in support of Rep. Zach Nunn’s reelection. Scalise, […]
Iowa Democrats running in two of the country’s most competitive U.S. House districts have released their first television campaign ads of the 2026 general election cycle. On Thursday, state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat who is running in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, released an ad titled “Quick.” The 30-second ad from Trone Garriott will […]
The Libertarian Party of Iowa will hold a convention Sunday to nominate a new 3rd District candidate to appear on the November ballot after Libertarian Marco Battaglia ended his campaign. The state party announced Monday Battaglia was ending his campaign because of a medical emergency. “Our thoughts are with Marco and his family as they […]
Josh Turek picked up an endorsement for his U.S. Senate bid Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, announced in a video showing the two Democrats playing basketball together. Turek, a state representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist with 2016 and 2020 wins on the U.S. wheelchair basketball team, is the 2026 Democratic nominee for the […]
