Since taking over the reigns of the Republican Party of Iowa in 2014, Jeff Kaufmann has impressed Republican insiders and frustrated Democrats' electoral efforts. He took over a state party...
If you are plugged into caucus coverage, there is no bigger story right now than Bernie Sanders. His come-from-nowhere campaign is the only novel thing happening on the Democratic side of the...
It's as if Democrats didn't even have a majority in the State Senate. Republicans achieved nearly a complete victory in legislative negotiations this year when Governor Terry Branstad vetoed many...
Politico is up this week with a story about how Rand Paul is (back to) campaigning as a Libertarian. After his current swing through Iowa, I would describe his campaign differently. To me, it...
Iowans could see quite the interesting race for the 2nd Congressional District in 2016, as Republican State Senator Mark Chelgren of Ottumwa is reportedly planning a run against Congressman Dave...
Starting Line hears from Democrats throughout Iowa's 4th Congressional District that Kim Weaver is likely to challenge Steve King in 2016, though a formal decision may still be a ways off. Weaver...
In another sign that Democratic leaders are closing ranks behind Monica Vernon in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has endorsed Vernon's campaign. "Monica...
Several Iowa labor leaders have been privately encouraging Jim Mowrer to take another stab at running for Congress. But this time around the goal is running in the 3rd District against David...
Chris Christie officially kicked-off his campaign today, branding himself as the "Telling It Like It Is" candidate. A Governor who's built a following based on his charisma and combative...
Starting Line has spoken to nearly a dozen sources in Iowa's 1st Congressional District and statewide insiders who report that Pat Murphy is still strongly considering another run for Congress,...
