Political polling

For years, Ann Selzer’s polls have been called the gold standard. However, her company’s Iowa poll released days before the 2024 Election was far from the mark.

Selzer said the 2024 polling miss didn’t lead her to leave the polling company.

A survey of registered voters in four states showed a disconnect between policy rhetoric from lawmakers and candidates and what their constituents believe about a range of issues. We asked experts for an explanation.

Libertarian candidates defended their right to appear on state congressional ballots during speeches at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.

The latest Grinnell College poll shows Americans' attitudes on the Biden/Trump rematch, election integrity, the war in Gaza, children and social media and more

Also, a University of Iowa professor shares the lengthy history of witch trials in Europe and the United States.

Political experts analyze the results of the latest Grinnell College National Poll as well as recent headlines on the indictment of former President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow.

University of Iowa Associate Professor Dimy Doresca talks about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in his home country, Haiti.

An annual political poll led by Morningside University’s political science department shows a sharp divide in Iowa over climate change’s impact on agriculture.

Ben Kieffer talks with Grinnell College political scientists about the top political stories of the week.