As the country grapples with a new way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, many eyes are turning to how the United States' elections system adapts to the new reality. Voters gathering in lines to cast a ballot at polling stations present an obvious risk for...
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,...
California Senator Kamala Harris made her big Iowa debut this week, barnstorming Central and Eastern Iowa over two days to boost Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. Among those candidates getting some help were Cindy Axne, Amber Gustafson and Heather Matson,...
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...
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...
Secretary of State candidate Deidre DeJear narrowly defeated Jim Mowrer in the Democratic primary today, propelling her to a matchup with incumbent Republican Paul Pate. Were DeJear to win in November, she would become Iowa's first black statewide elected official....
So, there was a bit of news that happened in Iowa politics this week. The Des Moines Register story on Nate Boulton and his subsequent withdrawal from the race dominated headlines for most of the week. It shook up a still-fluid primary with less than two weeks to go...
Secretary of State Paul Pate has been using a shell game to hide how little money he's raised for his reelection, and it's not clear if he'll even use the money he has in the bank. Pate reported that his 2017 fundraising numbers ended with $238,791 cash-on-hand. But...
Few elections have ever held more longterm consequences for a state than the upcoming 2018 races in Iowa. A few of the issues at stake: the survival of public unions and Planned Parenthood, the existence of mental healthcare services, and the state's own political...
In the Democratic primary for next year's secretary of state nomination, Army veteran and former congressional candidate Jim Mowrer begins the race with a large lead. In the poll that Starting Line commissioned with 20/20 Insight, 27% of likely Democratic...
