June 2018
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Abby Finkenauer Wins Primary, Could Be Youngest Woman Elected To Congress
State Representative Abby Finkenauer has won her primary to be the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. If she defeats incumbent Republican Rod Blum in November, at 28 she may well be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Another young female candidate in California is running too, but no woman younger than Finkenauer…
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Fred Hubbell Wins Democrats’ Nomination For Governor
Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell will be Democrats’ nominee for governor in 2018. News outlets called the race early on in the evening as Hubbell jumped out to a healthy lead, garnering 55% of the vote in early returns and an insurmountable lead in places like Polk and Johnson counties. Cathy Glasson was running in…
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Starting Line’s Coverage Of Iowa Primary Results
For this evening’s Democratic primary election results, Starting Line will be using this page to keep you updated on all the major developments. I’ll be filling in results and add a little bit of commentary for the key races below as the numbers come in. I will also have individual stories that I’ll post separately…
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The Part Of Fred Hubbell’s Campaign You May Have Missed
If Fred Hubbell emerges Tuesday night as the Democrats’ nominee for governor, it will not simply be because he had the most money. His win won’t only be thanks to 2nd-place candidate Nate Boulton’s exit from the race two weeks out. Nor because the legislative session went late, the negative attacks on him were few…
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Ep37: Election Day Chat With Iowa’s Political Reporters
Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by two of Iowa’s top political journalists in the state, Brianne Pfannenstiel of the Des Moines Register and Erin Murphy of Lee Newspapers. We break down the governor’s race and look back at all the major moments that shaped the primary up to this point.
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On Primary Day, Say Thanks, Celebrate And Then Unite
Today’s the day that most Iowa Democratic primary candidates will learn whether all their time, work and speeches paid off with a clear win. For a few candidates, it’s possible they won’t reach the 35% threshold and will need to continue their campaigns to the convention. For those candidates that win their primary today, the…
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One Last Look At Some 3rd District Candidate Stories
Starting Line is taking one last look at the most competitive Democratic primary in the state: the 3rd District race for Congress. Here’s a small bit on each of the three candidates of campaign accomplishments and stories you might not yet have heard about them. Cindy Axne Closes Primary With 100th House Party A recurring…
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Race To Watch: Wahls And Weiner Compete In High-Profile Senate Contest
Primary contests for open, safe legislative seats for either party often draw multiple candidates and generate serious competition. Such is certainly the case for Democrats in Senate District 37, where fundraising and spending may set a record for a legislative primary. Four Democrats are running in the Johnson and Cedar County-based seat to replace retiring Senator…
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Weekly Round-Up: Glasson’s Legalization Pitch, Axne Hits 100, Early Vote Record
Two days! Just two days to go! Campaign volunteers were treated to some nicer weather this weekend for door-knocking for their favorite candidates during GOTV. That’s all that’s left at this point. The final debates were held this past week (see our takeaways from the gubernatorial one here and the 3rd District one here). Now…
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Race To Watch: Cavanagh And James Compete For Finkenauer’s HD 99
While a lot of eyes are on Abby Finkenauer’s bid to take on Rod Blum in the 1st District, one of the biggest contests on June 5 will be between the three Democrats looking to replace her in the Iowa House. Two of those candidates, Lindsay James and Brad Cavanagh, have been locked in a…
