It's here. It's finally, finally here. Iowans are headed to the polls this morning, and there's already reports of long lines and enthusiastic new voters registering at their voting place. After high-profile campaigns that have lasted an intense 16 months or more,...
Major Water Polluter Funding Pro-Mike Naig Effort
A major hog confinement company that's notorious for their record on water and air pollution is putting $25,000 into the dark money agribusiness group that's trying to swing the Secretary of Agriculture race to Mike Naig. As Starting Line reported last week, the Iowa...
Memo Details Iowa Farm Bureau’s Plan To Buy Sec Of Ag Race
Starting Line has obtained a memo from the Iowa Farm Bureau that lays out their plan to use corporate donations from the agriculture industry to fund an independent expenditure group created solely to swing the Secretary of Agriculture race to Republican Mike Naig. In...
Barack Obama Announces Endorsements In Iowa Races
Former President Barack Obama is getting involved in the midterm races for Democrats in key races around the country. This morning he released a round of endorsements for candidates in 14 states, including Iowa. On his Iowa list was secretary of state candidate Deidre...
Statewide Democratic Candidates Smash Republicans’ Fundraising Totals
It may be time for Iowa Republicans to sound the alarm bells. Fundraising totals just posted today for Iowa's latest reporting period show Democrats destroying their GOP counterparts in every single competitive statewide race. All told, Democrats' statewide candidates...
Meet Tim Gannon, Democrats’ New Secretary Of Agriculture Candidate
Democrats will have a strong contender for the secretary of agriculture race this year: Tim Gannon, a former USDA staffer who farms on his parent’s Century Farm in Mingo. He announced his run for the office today, and should bring considerable policy knowledge and a...