State Leaders
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Iowa’s 1st Congressional District candidates set for rematch in November
Iowa’s 1st Congressional District stands as one of the most crucial toss-up races in the nation, carrying massive stakes that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Spanning southeastern Iowa, the district has become a defining battleground where razor-thin margins dictate national outcomes.
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Pete Hegseth broke his own department’s rule to fundraise for Zach Nunn
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth headlined a ticketed campaign fundraiser for US Rep. Zach Nunn at the Iowa State Fair. It’s the exact kind of appearance his own department’s rules say Cabinet officials aren’t allowed to make and the second time this year his conduct has conflicted with his own department’s rules
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Hinson says clinic closure talk is ‘lying by omission.’ State records tell another story
Ashley Hinson accused her critics of “lying by omission” about healthcare clinic closures. Then we checked what she left out.
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Sand announces 100 Iowa Republicans backing his governor bid
“I don’t know Zach Lahn from a hill of beans,” said one of the more than 100 Republicans now backing the Democratic nominee.
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Hinson took $7K from Kalshi CEO while leading anti-prediction market crusade in Congress
Iowa’s Republican Senate nominee sponsored legislation to crack down on political betting markets. Campaign finance records show she accepted a maximum contribution from the CEO of one of the country’s biggest prediction market companies.
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Rob Sand picks western Iowa farmer as his lieutenant governor running mate
Democratic governor nominee Rob Sand has chosen Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer, a fifth-generation farmer and cattleman from western Iowa, as his running mate. A pick to bridge the rural divide.
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Reynolds-connected lobbyist recruited paid attendees for JD Vance’s Iowa rally on behalf of ‘an ethanol company’
An Iowa lobbyist was caught offering $100 cash payments—plus referral bonuses—to pack JD Vance’s Des Moines rally this week.
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Taxpayer money, private schools: How vouchers stripped Des Moines Public of $47M
The Hawkeye State implemented a taxpayer-funded private school scholarship program three years ago. It’s since cost Iowa’s largest public school district nearly $47.5 million in state funding.
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Iowa legislative session ends declaring ‘mission accomplished’ on property taxes and more abortion restrictions
Iowa Republicans ended a 112-day legislative session on May 3 with a long-promised property tax overhaul estimated to save homeowners $4.2 billion over six years. They also passed an abortion pill restriction that 80% of Iowa voters—including a majority of Republicans—said shouldn’t be the legislature’s priority.
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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Turek launches rural Iowa plan, points to right-to-repair win as proof of concept
The Iowa House just passed a bipartisan right-to-repair bill that Turek helped champion. Now he’s running for US Senate on a promise to take that fight to Washington.
