Iowa Public Radio
New campaign finance reports show Democrat Rob Sand with a fundraising edge over Republican Zach Lahn. But the biggest difference isn't just how much money they're raising — it's where the money comes from as they compete for Iowa's highest office.
Katie Currid
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Special to The Midwest Newsroom
Lucius Pham
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Iowa Public Radio
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The Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Iowa both gained voters over the past month, while the number of voters with no party affiliation dropped significantly. -
Democratic nominee for governor Rob Sand launched a statewide town hall tour in Decorah on Wednesday. It was the first stop on a trip that will bring the candidate to each of Iowa’s 100 county seats between now and the end of September. -
The State Objection Panel has voted to remove three Libertarian candidates after it sided with Republican voters who filed objections against the candidates.
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Candidate for governor Zach Lahn thanked Iowa Republicans for their support at the GOP state convention Saturday, and delegates approved Rep. Derek Wulf as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. -
Four objections brought by GOP voters, a Republican strategist and a GOP congressional staffer are aiming to remove libertarian candidates from three races. The objections make claims around name and address discrepancies, a missing filing and insufficient signatures. -
The Democratic candidate for governor and his running mate attended an event in Manning, where they focused on issues including clean water, data centers, education savings accounts and government accountability.
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Libertarian Marco Battaglia is the third candidate to jump into Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race. His campaign focuses on eliminating tariffs and sanctions on other countries, as well as ending aggressive U.S. military actions abroad. Immigration reform and abolishing ICE are also top priorities for Battaglia.
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Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand held his first rally of the general election in Des Moines Sunday evening with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, chair of the Democratic Governors Association. -
Businessman Zach Lahn won the Republican nomination for Iowa governor Tuesday night and will face Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand in the general election.
