During an Iowa Caucus season packed with multi-candidate forums, Rep. Abby Finkenauer's labor-focused Fish Fry in Cedar Rapids was easily overshadowed in the national press by the state party's flashy Liberty and Justice mega-event held the day previous. But last...
Ashley Hinson Pulls Off Upset Win To Unseat Abby Finkenauer
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer's historic tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an abrupt end as Iowans in the 1st District supported state Rep. Ashley Hinson, her Republican challenger. The Associated Press called the race at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday for...
Iowa Elects A Majority Female Federal Delegation
With the announcement of Congresswoman Cindy Axne's victory, Iowa will send a majority-female delegation to Congress next year for the first time in state history. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was reelected, and state Rep. Ashley Hinson appears poised to win Iowa's 1st...
Iowa Candidates Unleash Closing Messages In Election’s Final Days
More than 885,000 Iowans already have voted in an election cycle experiencing record early voting due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't stopped candidates from running ads and making their final pitches to voters who are waiting to cast their ballot on...
Iowa Candidates Unleash Closing Messages In Election’s Final Days
More than 885,000 Iowans already have voted in an election cycle experiencing record early voting due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't stopped candidates from running ads and making their final pitches to voters who are waiting to cast their ballot on...
Iowa Candidates Unleash Closing Messages In Election’s Final Days
More than 885,000 Iowans already have voted in an election cycle experiencing record early voting due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't stopped candidates from running ads and making their final pitches to voters who are waiting to cast their ballot on...
Inside Iowa’s Big Q3 Fundraising Totals For Federal Races
Iowa Democrats nearly swept their Republican opponents in fundraising in the final quarter before Election Day, setting the candidates up for plenty of TV time, mailers and a barrage of social media ads. The U.S. Senate race between first-term senator Joni Ernst and...
Inside Iowa’s Big Q3 Fundraising Totals For Federal Races
Iowa Democrats nearly swept their Republican opponents in fundraising in the final quarter before Election Day, setting the candidates up for plenty of TV time, mailers and a barrage of social media ads. The U.S. Senate race between first-term senator Joni Ernst and...
Democrats Who Get It
If you're not already signed up for Iowa Starting Line's email newsletters, go sign up here. They're meant as a roundup of quick hits of Iowa politics news, but sometimes I get carried away with some sections and write a lot. This morning's was long enough I figured...
Hinson’s ‘Pro-Life’ Votes Don’t Square With Iowa’s Rise In Abortions
Ashley Hinson said during a recent Iowa Public Radio interview her goal, when it comes to federal family planning policy, is "to save as many lives as possible," referring to abortion. Hinson's stated goal, however, is in stark contrast with the reality in Iowa, where...