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Iowa Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott makes emotional call for unity after flipping GOP seat
From knocking on doors in the snow and summer heat to reaching voters across 21 Iowa counties, Sarah Trone Garriott says this victory belongs to everyone who showed up. After flipping Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, the Democrat thanked her supporters and promised to fight for lower costs, affordable health care, an end to tariffs and…
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Rob Sand gets emotional remembering late brother-in-law during Iowa victory speech
A night of celebration was also a moment of grief for Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand, who paid an emotional tribute to his brother-in-law, Walter Lauridsen, during his Nov. 3 victory speech. Lauridsen, 42, died after being struck by a vehicle on Oct. 15. Sand reflected on the loss and the toll it has taken on…
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Three-time Trump voter in Iowa says she feels lied to and betrayed by Trump
The Iowa Republican said she won’t support also leaving the U.S. Senate GOP candidate Ashley Hinson as she is too closely aligned with Trump.
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We’re settling in at the Rob Sand watch party
Polls close at 8 p.m. officially kicking off what could be a long night of ballots to be counted. We’ll be reporting the results as they are called.
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This Iowa voter is tired of people getting arrested for weed
Beverly Doss, a retired Cedar Rapids resident, said she came to the polls today with one topic on her mind: decriminalizing cannabis. According to data from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Iowa recorded 5,726 marijuana possession arrests in 2025.
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This Iowa voter doesn’t want his taxes funding Israel’s genocide in Palestine
Cedar Rapids resident Brody Stanford voted a straight Democratic ticket on Tuesday, citing everything from the state of the US economy to the war in Iran. He also expressed opposition to US tax dollars going to Israel since he believes they are committing a genocide in Palestine.
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Chris Jones on the focus of his Ag Secretary campaign
Hours before polls closed, Democrat Chris Jones explained why he made water quality the center of his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. His argument: after 50 years of failed fixes, voters have to decide whether to keep doing the same thing.
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What gives this Iowa voter hope? Young people.
Why is this Iowa voter glad young people are “woke”? We caught up with Leslie Forsblom at the Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church polling place in Cedar Falls to hear her take on the next generation of voters.
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Cedar Falls voter: ‘You may not think this affects you now, but it does’
Women’s rights and access to healthcare were among the top issues that brought Kiersten, a Cedar Falls resident, out to Hearst Center for the Arts to vote on Election Day. Her message to young Iowans on the fence about voting? “Please do.”
