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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Johnson County holds drive-in voting at 913 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City. Resident Susan Horan goes over the ballot on Tuesday, Oct.6, 2020.

A recap of Iowa’s first week of early voting

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 11, 2020

Johnson and other area counties are seeing an influx of early voting after the first voters of the 2020 election cast their ballots this week. In its first week of early voting, Johnson County averaged...

University of Iowa third year law student, Paul Esker poses for a portrait in front of the Boyd Law Building on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020. Esker, along with 176 other law students students and faculty across Iowas college of law and Drakes law school sent letters to Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst in support of waiting to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice until after the fall Presidential election.

Iowa, Drake law students oppose Ernst and Grassley’s decision on Supreme Court nomination

Brian Grace, News Reporter October 8, 2020

Law students and faculty across the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake University Law School signed an open letter addressed to Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asking to hold...

Democratic nominee Rita Hart (left) and Republican nominee Mariannette Miller-Meeks (right) strive for Iowa’s Second Congressional District seat during their Oct. 8, debate. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Familiar themes emerge in second District 2 debate

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 8, 2020

Democrat Rita Hart and Republican state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks pointed fingers over health care and the coronavirus pandemic in a debate Thursday night. The candidates for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional...

Geroge’s bartender, Rani Simawe watches the United States Vice Presidential Debate on television on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. The debate is between U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California running alongside Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence running alongside President Donald Trump.

Pence and Harris remain civil in debate over Trump’s record

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 8, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., defended their respective presidential candidates Wednesday night in what was a relatively civil debate that contrasted the presidential...

Illustration by Elijah Helton

The Electoral College explained

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor October 6, 2020

When voters head to the polls on Election Day or send in their absentee ballots, they will actually be voting for a slate of electors bound to their party’s ticket. The Electoral College is a...

Sheriff vies for longtime Republican House seat

Sheriff vies for longtime Republican House seat

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 6, 2020

Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek’s bid to unseat four-term Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, is an uphill battle, in his own words, however the race is one of many that some Iowa Democrats hope...

Voting took place from 7am to 9pm.

Iowa election officials hopeful for quick results on election night

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 6, 2020

While the U.S. braces for an unpredictable presidential election that may take days to call, Iowa leaders are taking steps to ensure the winner of Iowa’s six electoral votes is clear on Nov. 3. The...

Students are seen voting at the Main Library on Nov. 6, 2018.

Cómo Votar en Iowa

Cesar Perez, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director October 4, 2020

La pandemia de COVID-19 está cambiando las formas en como ciudadanos americanos están votando en las elecciones presidenciales del 2020. Con el aumento de casos en el estado de Iowa, el auditor del...

A pair of Johnson County citizens are seen anonymously voting in the The University of Iowa Visual Arts building on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Counties all across Iowa along with eight other states are participating in the 2020 primary elections.

Early voting in Iowa begins Monday: here’s how you can vote

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 4, 2020

Early voting begins Oct. 5 in Iowa, and the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the boundaries of what a typical general election looks like. With Iowa’s spike in COVID-19 cases, Johnson County auditor...

Former secretary of state candidate Deidre Dejear speaks during a town hall for Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. at the Quad Cities Waterfront  Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa on  Sunday Feb. 24, 2019. Dejear was the chair of Harris campaign in Iowa.

Prominent Iowa Democrats hold online event a month before Election Day

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 4, 2020

At what would have traditionally been a barbecue, the Johnson County Democrats held a virtual event featuring prominent Iowa and national politicians where they encouraged viewers to vote and volunteer...

Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield point fingers in second U.S. Senate debate

Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield point fingers in second U.S. Senate debate

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor October 3, 2020

Candidates for Iowa’s U.S. Senate participated in their second debate Saturday night, both accusing each other of dishonestly in their attacks on health care, social security, and racial justice.  Democratic...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The appearance at the Summit comes as evangelical leaders this week criticized Trumps decision to stand down U.S. forces in northern Syria.

Iowa political leaders send well-wishes to President Trump after positive COVID-19 test, urge mask wearing and social distancing

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 2, 2020

President Trump announced early Friday morning that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19, hours after Vice President Mike Pence made a campaign stop in Des Moines. Iowa leaders...

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