Iowa's 2nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Sunday, three weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
Loebsack, a Democrat, has served seven terms in Congress...
On a rainy afternoon in early September, Temple Hiatt — a volunteer organizer, military veteran, and Iowa City native — launched into a fundraising pitch to a group composed mostly of Johnson County...
The Johnson County auditor said voter turnout was slightly lower than expected Tuesday for the first-ever combined Iowa City City Council and Iowa City Community School Board elections.
According to...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 1, 2019
An Iowa judge ruled a few parts of a 2017 voter ID law as unconstitutional, though upheld the state's requirement to show ID at the polls after the law was challenged by an Iowa State University student...
Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, announced on Monday that she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of the year and will not seek re-election in 2020.Â
“After thoughtful...
State legislators, student leaders, and community members — both young and old — gathered to talk about issues facing young people in Iowa, with voter turnout and voter ID laws on the top of people’s...
The Iowa Democratic Party’s plans for a virtual caucus have been axed five months ahead of the Feb. 3 caucus date, prompting party officials to search for a new way to increase access to Iowa’s caucuses.
The...
Iowa City residents were tuned into the second round of Democratic debates on the evening of July 30 to watch 10 candidates spar for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Several campaigns hosted...
INDEPENDENCE — In an Iowa town of slightly more than 6,000 residents, former Vice President Joe Biden, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made appearances during...
Ross Wilburn, a former Iowa City mayor, is the Democratic nominee in a special election for the Iowa House of Representatives in Ames.
Iowa House District 46 was vacated by Rep. Lisa Heddens after...
Rosemary Schwartz, the Democratic chair in Benton County, said Sen. Kamala Harris stood out to her in the Democratic presidential-nomination debates on June 27 even though she has supported former Vice...
