Iowa City’s Zach Wahls, UI alum, activist, and Democratic hopeful for the Iowa Senate, seeks to help return Medicaid under state control, increase education funding, and prioritize workers’ rights.
When...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, announced to an Iowa crowd Wednesday that he was the target of death threats over the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Grassley confirmed that he was one of two...
Dave Loebsack (D) - Incumbent
Age:Â 65
Hometown:Â Iowa City
Education:Â B.A., M.A. from Iowa State University, Ph.D. from University of California Davis
Stances:
Education: Loebsack has worked on...
Janelle Rettig (D) - Incumbent
Age:Â 53
Hometown:Â Iowa City
Occupation:Â Government organizer
About:
Democratic incumbent Janelle Rettig is running for a third term on the board; she led the June...
Joe Bolkcom (D) - Incumbent
Age:Â 62Â Â
Hometown:Â Iowa City
Education:Â St. Ambrose University; University of Iowa, M.A.
Stances:
Health Care: Bolkcom voted against a 2017 bill to reduce state funding...
Kim Reynolds (R) - Incumbent
Age:Â 59Â Â
Hometown:Â Osceola, IowaÂ
Education:Â Iowa State University, B.L.S.
About:
Reynolds emphasizes an energetic personality and cites a growing Iowa economy...
Rod Blum (R) - Incumbent
Age:Â 63Â Â
Hometown:Â DubuqueÂ
Education: Loras College, B.A., University of Dubuque, M.B.A.
Stances:
Education: Blum does not support federal involvement in education....
Kevin Kinney (D) - Incumbent
Age:Â 55Â Â
Hometown:Â Oxford, Iowa
Education:Â Clear Creek/Amana High School
Stances:
Economy: Kinney wants to stimulate the rural Iowa economy by passing industrial-hemp...
Mike Naig (R) - Incumbent
Age:Â 40Â Â
Hometown:Â Cylinder, Iowa
Education:Â Buena Vista University
About:
Mike Naig was appointed state secretary of agriculture in March,...
Paul Pate (R) - Incumbent
Age:Â 60Â Â
Hometown:Â Ottumwa, Iowa
Education:Â Kirkwood Community College
About:
Pate has held a number of positions in his political career. As a state senator, he represented...
Steve King (R) - Incumbent
Age:Â 69Â Â
Hometown:Â Storm Lake, Iowa
Education:Â Denison High School
Stances:
Education: King does not support No Child Left Behind or Common...
Zach Wahls (D)
Age:Â 27Â Â
Hometown:Â Iowa City
Education:Â University of Iowa
Stances:Â
Education: Wahls opposes cutting budgets of higher-education institutions. He criticizes incentives for private...