Libertarian Party loses official-party status after midterms
Isabella Senno, Politics Reporter
November 12, 2018
Libertarians have lost their status as an official ballot-eligible political party in Iowa after their gubernatorial candidate, Jake Porter, failed to earn 2 percent of the votes cast in last week’s midterm election. That percentage fell short of the state’s legal requirements to be a major polit...
Who won Iowa on Tuesday? Women.
Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter
November 8, 2018
Before Nov. 4, 2014, Iowa had never sent a woman to Congress nor elected a woman to the governor’s office. Now, in a historic election night for Iowa women, two of the four U.S. representatives and the governorship are held by females. Democratic Reps.-elect Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer toppled ...
Midterm elections solidify Iowa as purple state
Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter
November 8, 2018
Iowa re-established itself as a purple state Tuesday night after electing a Republican governor and flipping two congressional districts from red to blue. Because of key wins in populous areas Tuesday, Democrats Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 4...
Kim Reynolds wins, becoming Iowa’s first elected female governor
Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
November 7, 2018
DES MOINES — Former lieutenant governor and current acting governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, became the first woman to be elected to Iowa’s highest political office Tuesday night. There are still 22 states that have never elected a female governor according to CAWP at Rutgers University. She de...
Dave Loebsack wins re-election for 7th term in Congress
Isabella Senno, Politics Reporter
November 6, 2018
Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, defeated opponent Christopher Peters in the race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, ensuring he will serve a seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Loebsack has garnered 55 percent of the vote, and Peters finished with 42.34 percent of the vote, according...
Abby Finkenauer unseats Republican Rod Blum in Iowa’s 1st District
Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter
November 6, 2018
DUBUQUE — Voters elected Dubuque native and Democratic state Sen. Abby Finkenauer to Congress over two-term Republican incumbent Rod Blum, tipping Iowa’s 1st Congressional District blue Tuesday night in a key victory for Democrats to regain a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her ele...
Voter turnout increases across Iowa
Alexandra Skores, News Reporter
November 7, 2018
Voters turned out more than the 2014 elections. As of press time, 59.8 percent of Iowa’s electorate had voted Tuesday; 1,296,520 of voters cast a ballot, according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. Seven percent of Iowa’s precincts had not reported results by midnight Tuesday. Ringgold...
Win for Zach Wahls in Iowa Senate race
Andy Mitchell, News Reporter
November 6, 2018
After Tuesday’s victory in the race for the District 37 state Senate seat, Democratic candidate Zach Wahls becomes one of the youngest faces in that body at 26. At his election night watch party at Big Grove Brewery, Wahls said he was pleased with voter turnout, particularly from young people. ...
Bolkcom glides to re-election for State Senate seat
Charles Peckman, News Reporter
November 6, 2018
Joe Bolkcom, the incumbent Democratic state senator in Iowa Senate District 43, defeated University of Iowa senior and Republican Patrick Wronkiewicz to retain his seat by a large margin on Tuesday night. Bolkcom, who is currently serving his fifth term in the state Senate, ran on a campaign that foc...
Steve King maintains seat in Congress for Iowa’s 4th district
Josie Fishels, News Reporter
November 7, 2018
Republican Steve King prevailed over well-funded Democrat J.D. Scholten Tuesday night. King, despite facing last-minute sponsorship withdrawals and condemnations from the national Republican Party, won by 3.37 percent to Scholten’s 46.96 percent at the time of publication. King, a 16-year incumbent, ...
Democrat Rob Sand unseats Republican Mary Mosiman for Iowa state auditor
Aadit Tambe, News Reporter
November 7, 2018
Among a host of Republican election winners, Democrat Rob Sand won Iowa State Auditor after a heavily funded campaign Tuesday night. Sand out-raised Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman in the race. According to unofficial results, Sand got 51.07 percent of votes, while Mosiman won 46.33 percent of th...
Mike Naig secures executive office of Iowa agriculture
Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter
November 7, 2018
Republican Mike Naig won the Secretary of Agriculture position on Tuesday night. Naig received 50.48 percent of votes, while Democratic opponent Tim Gannon received 46.48 percent of votes with all counties reporting results. Naig was appointed as state Secretary of Agriculture in March after former-secretar...