Sheila Brummer
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Iowa Public Radio
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.
Robin Opsahl
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
Lucius Pham
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Iowa Public Radio
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Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen called on those at the Polk County Democrats' Steak Fry to seize responsibility in face of President Trump's agenda. -
Democrat Catelin Drey beat Republican Christopher Prosch by 11% in a special election held Tuesday in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Senate district voted for President Trump by 10 points in 2024. After last night's victory, Democrats are claiming momentum in a red part of the state. -
In a survey released Thursday, the party asks past and future Democratic caucusgoers whether they think the Iowa caucuses should be first in the nation, as they were before the Democratic National Committee ended that tradition for the 2024 election.
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Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego visited the Iowa State Fair Friday, but he did not say if he plans to run for president in 2028. -
The future of Iowa's spot in the presidential nominating calendar is up in the air. What's at stake? -
University of Iowa law professor and Democrat Christina Bohannan announced another bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. It’s the third time she has tried for the seat, and it comes after a close defeat in November by incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Now, she’s using the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and DOGE as fodder for her campaign.
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Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage in Des Moines Friday for his first town hall since he and Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year. -
Rita Hart was reelected Saturday to serve another term as chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. -
This year is the first presidential election since Iowa Republican lawmakers cut the time allowed for all forms of voting and put new restrictions on voting by mail. Democrats and Republicans in Iowa are encouraging absentee voting this fall even though it’s become more difficult.
