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Sarah Watson

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor

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Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @K_5mydearwatson

Sarah Watson is the executive editor at The Daily Iowan. She’s in her fourth year at the University of Iowa, studying journalism and political science. Previously, she coordinated election and political coverage as a three-semester politics editor, and has reported on student government and the statehouse. Last spring, she stepped into the role of the DI‘s managing news editor. She’s an advocate for transparent government and is committed to making journalism work better for people of all identities. She also thinks pineapple on pizza is a good idea. Email her for a discussion.

All content by Sarah Watson
A caucus leader helps an Iowa resident check into the Democratic caucus at the Celebration Farm in Iowa City on Feb. 1, 2016.

How many tickets out of Iowa? New caucus rules could allow multiple candidates to claim momentum out of Iowa

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 27, 2020
Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 26, 2020
Mary Kosloski reads with her son Felix during an office opening event for Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Iowa City on Dec. 28.

Caucuses and kids: Making the big decision through a parent’s eyes

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 21, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds exits with her husband, First Gentleman, Kevin Reynolds, following the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Gov. Kim Reynolds discussed initiatives such as tax cuts, mental health funding, and workforce training.

Fact checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 15, 2020
President Donald Trump walks to the podium during the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

President Trump to hold rally in Iowa Jan. 30

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 13, 2020
2020 Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at Heartland Yoga on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Williamson spoke about the perception that she was out of her depth among other candidates, joking that she had seen others on the debate stage, and “there wasn’t a lot of depth” there.

Marianne Williamson exits presidential-nomination race

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 10, 2020
Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks to the audience during a campaign event at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon on Thursday, January 9 2020. Senator Booker spoke about his plans for the country if he wins the presidency.

Cory Booker preaches to Iowans ahead of deadline to qualify for Democratic debates

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 10, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro speaks at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on Oct. 18, 2019.

Julián Castro ends presidential campaign

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
January 2, 2020
Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. speaks during an office opening event in Iowa City on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Senator Klobuchar spoke to an audience of around 200 people.

In Iowa City, Amy Klobuchar says she can energize Iowa’s Democratic base

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
December 28, 2019
Anita Hill attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 13, 2017. (Steven Ferdman/Sipa USA/TNS)

Anita Hill to speak at the University of Iowa in January

Sarah Watson, Managing News and Politics Editor
December 20, 2019
Tom Steyer in Iowa: The candidate who’s best on the economy will beat Trump

Tom Steyer in Iowa: The candidate who’s best on the economy will beat Trump

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 16, 2019
Democratic candidate Andrew Yang speaks as his wife Evelyn Yang takes a drink during a roundtable on the topic of family and autism at Sidekick cafe in University Heights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. The Yang’s shared their experience with their son Christopher, who is on the autism spectrum.

Andrew Yang highlights family’s experience with autism to finish Iowa tour

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 14, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., addresses supporters at Backpocket Brewery on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Kamala Harris’ exit from the race ‘a gut punch’ for Iowa supporters

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 3, 2019
Governor of Montana Steve Bullock addresses members of the press during his meet and greet in Blackstone on July 10, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops 2020 bid

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 2, 2019
NextGen Founder Tom Steyer discusses voting with students at the Pentacrest on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. The organization works to engage students and to help them register to vote in November.

Nextgen begins 2020 cycle separated from founder Tom Steyer

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 1, 2019
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. speaks at Carpenters Union Local on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019.

Michael Bennet seeks to separate himself from Joe Biden moderation

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
December 1, 2019
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick stands in the visitor center of the New Hampshire State House after he filed his paperwork to run for president in 2020 at the New Hampshire State House on November 14, 2019 in Concord, New Hampshire. Patrick announced his late entry to the presidential race with less than three months to go before the first nominating contest. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images/TNS)

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick enters race for president

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
November 14, 2019
Design by James Geerdes

Dispatching outside the ‘blue bubble’, Flip It Iowa aims to turn Iowa House to Democrats

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
November 12, 2019
2020 Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang speaks to a crowd of about 120 attendees at the opening of his Iowa City campaign office on Nov. 2, 2019. Yang spoke about automation, universal basic income, education, and his strategy for edging out Donald Trump.

Andrew Yang opens office in Iowa City

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
November 2, 2019
Beto O'Rourke sits down for an interview with Daily Iowan staff in the IMU on April 7, 2019. O'Rourke will be running for the democratic nomination for president.

Beto O’Rourke drops White House bid

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
November 1, 2019
Founder and president of the Article III Project, Mike Davis, talks about his organization’s goals of defending President Trump’s Supreme Court nominees in Java House on Thursday, October 17th, 2019. Davis and his team helped defend Brett Kavanaugh during his indigictment proceedings.

How a University of Iowa grad became a central Republican strategist in the Kavanaugh hearings, Trump impeachment

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 24, 2019
UI grad and presidential hopeful Joe Walsh returns to Iowa City for homecoming

UI grad and presidential hopeful Joe Walsh returns to Iowa City for homecoming

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 19, 2019
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro walks on-stage with a parade of supporters Julian Castro during the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Presidential hopefuls Julián Castro, John Delaney to visit Johnson County Friday.

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 16, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a during a farm visit hosted by America First Policies in Waukee on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

VP Mike Pence: ‘I came to Iowa to turn up the heat’

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 9, 2019
Pat Grassley tapped as Iowa House Speaker

Pat Grassley tapped as Iowa House Speaker

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 7, 2019
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting in Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on the Coe College campus on Friday, March 17, 2017. Ernst is completing her 99 county tour and will speak again in Des Moines at 5 p.m. at Drake University.

What Iowa’s political leaders have said about climate change

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 7, 2019
The Cloakroom interviews some of the youngest activists at the climate strike with Greta Thunberg

The Cloakroom interviews some of the youngest activists at the climate strike with Greta Thunberg

Sarah Watson
October 6, 2019
Signs sit outside the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Bernie Sanders postpones Saturday Iowa City appearance, Cory Booker to make UI stop Monday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 2, 2019
Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks with a member of UISG during the Hawkeye Caucus at the State Capitol in Des Moines on April 9, 2019. The Hawkeye Caucus provides members of the University of Iowa community to come speak with Iowa legislators.

Miller-Meeks touts trade deal support, reducing health-care costs in race for open Congressional seat

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
October 1, 2019
Iowa 3rd Congressional District-elect Cindy Axne speaks to supporters during the statewide Democratic candidates' watch party at Embassy Suites in Des Moines on Nov. 6, 2018.

Iowa’s Democratic delegation supports impeachment inquiry into Trump

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 24, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden shakes the hand of moderator Lyz Lenz at the LGBTQ forum Friday Sept. 20

Presidential hopefuls outline priorities for LGBTQ issues 10 years after Iowa issues first gay marriage license

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 20, 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Bill de Blasio drops presidential bid

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 20, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., addresses supporters at Backpocket Brewery on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Kamala Harris pledges to invest in Iowa at Coralville stop

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 19, 2019
‘We’ve been there too long’: Retired Navy Adm. Joe Sestak would pull troops out of Afghanistan as president

‘We’ve been there too long’: Retired Navy Adm. Joe Sestak would pull troops out of Afghanistan as president

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 18, 2019
Left to right: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.

What does Medicare for All mean for jobs in Iowa?

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 17, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris, D-CA, addresses supporters during her town hall event at Confluence Brewery in Des Moines on July 3, 2019.

Kamala Harris to visit Coralville Sept. 19

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 14, 2019
Liam Bogs (7) of Cedar Rapids teaches Sen. Michael Bennet, D-CO, during the Hawkeye Area Labor Council Picnic at Hawkeye Downs on Monday, September 2, 2019.

152 days until the Iowa Caucuses, Michael Bennet and Steve Bullock hope for break out moment

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
September 3, 2019
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine partakes in a press conference during his visit to the University of Iowa on Aug. 30, 2019. The UI recently received a $115 million grant to launch the TRACERS mission, which will collect data on the interaction of the earth and sun’s magnetic fields.

NASA head talks space exploration at University of Iowa visit

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 30, 2019
President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP's America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

31 biofuel waivers become topic for 2020 Democrats in Iowa

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 29, 2019
Supporters of Kamala Harris outside of the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9, 2019. 19 democrats spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame.

Update: Presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bennet, Joe Biden to visit Iowa City on Labor Day

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 29, 2019
Former Navy Admiral to challenge for Joni Ernst's Senate seat

Former Navy Admiral to challenge for Joni Ernst’s Senate seat

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 26, 2019
Seth Moulton exits presidential primary

Seth Moulton exits presidential primary

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 23, 2019
Johnson County political heavyweights lead endorsement dominoes

Johnson County political heavyweights lead endorsement dominoes

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 22, 2019
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Jay Inslee, ‘climate candidate,’ drops out of presidential race

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 21, 2019
2020 Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at an ice cream social in West Branch, Iowa on Monday, August 19, 2019.

Bernie Sanders in Iowa: ‘Everything we stand for is achievable’

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 19, 2019
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, during the annual American Conservative Union CPAC conference on March 3, 2016 at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Planet Pix/Zuma Press/TNS)

Politicians call for Steve King’s resignation following comments on abortions in cases of rape, incest

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 14, 2019
From left, Democratic presidential candidates New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), former housing secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and former Maryland congressman John Delaney take the stage during the first night of the Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**

Julián Castro and John Delaney to visit Johnson County this week

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 13, 2019
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[Photo] Caucus fatigue? Not for Iowans…yet

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan
August 11, 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 11, 2019
Tom Steyer speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Businessman and Democrat donor Tom Steyer

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 11, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 10, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 10, 2019
Former representative Joe Sestak speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 10, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 10, 2019
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 10, 2019
Iowa State Fair Dispatch Day 2: Gun reform a frequent topic at fair

Iowa State Fair Dispatch Day 2: Gun reform a frequent topic at fair

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 9, 2019
Dana "Spanky" Wanken poses for a portrait in front of the Pork Tent on Thursday, August 8th, 2019. The Pork tent holds an annual tradition where the State Fair's celebrity guests flip a pork chop.

Iowa State Fair Dispatch Day 1: Volunteers’ advice for candidates

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 8, 2019
Former Vice President and 2020 democratic candidate Joe Biden greets attendees at the opening of his campaign office on S. Gilbert St. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

‘We need someone who can win’ — Biden rallies support at Iowa City office opening

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 7, 2019
Gubernatorial candidate Ross Wilburn speaks during the Johnson County Democrats BBQ at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Multiple gubernatorial candidates spoke at the event as well as guest speaker Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa).

Former Iowa City mayor wins Ames special election

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 6, 2019
From left, Democratic presidential candidates New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), former housing secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and former Maryland congressman John Delaney take part in the first night of the Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar to visit Iowa City this week

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 5, 2019
Carmen Roldan brings some flowers to honor the memory of the victims of the mass shooting occurred in Walmart on Saturday morning in El Paso on Sunday, August 4, 2019. [LOLA GOMEZ / AMERICAN-STATESMAN]

Iowa politicians react to weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
August 5, 2019
Photo from Kimberly Graham's U.S. Senate campaign Facebook

First Democratic challenger to Joni Ernst announces candidacy

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
May 14, 2019
Presidential candidate Cory Booker listens to a member of the audience following a community forum at at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Friday, February 8, 2019. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced his bid for President on February 1, 2019.

Cory Booker announces Iowa eight-week training program to tap volunteers

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
May 10, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren address a crowd of voters at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. The event was hosted by the Linn Phoenix Club for Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Elizabeth Warren caucus operation reaches early to Iowa campuses

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
May 8, 2019
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price discusses the Iowa caucuses in an interview for The Daily Iowan at Prairie Lights on Friday, May 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan)

Iowa Democratic Party Chair: Early training will be key to implementing Iowa caucuses

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
May 7, 2019
Iowa Congressman David Young speaks during Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's second annual Roast and Ride event in Des Moines on Saturday, August 27, 2016. The event started with a 42-mile motorcycle ride from the Big Barn Harley-Davidson dealership to the Iowa State Fairgrounds where Ernst hosted a rally with fellow Republican leaders headlined by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

David Young to run again for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter
May 6, 2019
Veronica Tessler, owner of the frozen yogurt shop Yotopia, asks Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii a question during a meet-and-greet at Yotopia in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Attendees gathered to listen to Gabbard discuss topics such as defunding regime changing wars, environmental policies, and medicare for all.

Iowa City business owner Tessler won’t run for Congress

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
May 3, 2019
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks to reporters at the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines Friday, August 17, 2018.

[Photo] Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter
April 30, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Cedar Rapids Early Vote Rally at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The event featured remarks from Iowa Democratic Candidate for Governor Fred Hubbell, Iowa First Congressional District candidate Abby Finkenauer, and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Joe Biden to visit Iowa City Wednesday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
April 27, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a presidential campaign event at the Tipton Family Restaurant in Tipton on Friday, April 26, 2019.

How are eastern Iowans reacting to Elizabeth Warren’s policy rollouts?

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter
April 26, 2019
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during an event at the The Mill on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Rep. Gabbard visited Iowa City on Thursday after having cancelled stops in the area last week due to inclement weather.

2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard to return to Iowa City Tuesday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
April 15, 2019
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at Backpocket Brewery in Coralville on Friday, April 12, 2019.

2020 candidate John Hickenlooper pitches ‘progressive alternatives’ to nationalizing health care, free college

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
April 12, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, left, speaks during a visit to a Chicano Studies class in Moore Hall auditorium at UCLA in Los Angeles on March 4, 2019. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Presidential candidate Julián Castro to make Iowa City stop April 14

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
April 9, 2019
The Capitol building in Des Moines is pictured on April 29, 2018.

Iowa House passes education budget falling short of funding requests

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen
April 8, 2019
Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, speaks in her office in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

New in Congress: Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne point to bipartisan action

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter
April 2, 2019
In Washington, Iowa Democratic and Republican lawmakers find middle ground

In Washington, Iowa Democratic and Republican lawmakers find middle ground

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
April 2, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks with members of the press after speaking at the home of John Murphy in Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday, March 16, 2019.

2020 candidate Beto O’Rourke to visit IMU April 7

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 30, 2019
Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, speaks in her office in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

[Photo] Climate change, Midwest floods divide politicians

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter
March 28, 2019
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks in her Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday.

Joni Ernst still working to ‘make ’em squeal’

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan
March 27, 2019
Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa City, speaks with The Daily Iowan inside the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.

Green New Deal not ideal for Iowa’s congressional delegation

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 26, 2019
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. (Oliver Contreras/Sipa USA/TNS)

President Trump declares major disaster in 56 Iowa counties after flooding

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 23, 2019
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks during a campaign stop at the 392 Caffé in Clinton, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

2020 candidate John Hickenlooper says in Iowa he will unite the country

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 9, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addresses a crowd at the Iowa Memorial Union. In his first Iowa stop of his 2020 presidential campaign, Sanders drew on many 2016 campaign promises like free college tuition.

Bernie Sanders returns ‘political revolution’ to Iowa City

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 8, 2019
Voters wait to vote at the University of Iowa Library.

Bill could kill satellite voting at UI, decrease access to polls for students

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen
March 8, 2019
The Capitol building in Des Moines is pictured on Saturday, April 29, 2018.

Bill restoring felon voting rights advances in Iowa Legislature

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 7, 2019
The Iowa State capitol is shown on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

College betting sticking point in Iowa sports-gambling proposals

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 6, 2019
Democratic presidential-nomination candidate Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, addresses the audience during his visit to Airliner in Iowa City on March 4, 2019.

Pete Buttigieg’s pitch to Iowa: a Midwest millennial can win in 2020

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 4, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during the annual Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Sanders spoke as the keynote speaker for the event. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders to make Iowa City stop March 8

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
March 3, 2019
Governor Kim Reynolds addresses her supporters at the Hilton in Des Moines on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Reynolds defeated her opponent, Democratic candidate Fred Hubbell 50.19% to 47.61% with 92 counties reporting in an unofficial total.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won’t appeal ruling striking down fetal-heartbeat bill

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 18, 2019
(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Iowa Congressional delegation reacts to national emergency declaration, spending bill

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 15, 2019
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Android offers the best prices and unique features

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 14, 2019
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Iowans react to Trump’s state of the union address

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen
February 6, 2019
As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 5, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted." (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Elizabeth Warren set to make stop in Iowa City Feb. 10

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 3, 2019
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Iowa leaders among nearly 97,000 comments on Title IX guidelines

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
February 1, 2019
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a trip to Iowa at the Brick Alley Pub in Marion, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2018. Rep. Swalwell is considering a bid for the 2020 Democratic Nomination for President.

Rep. Eric Swalwell: ‘There is a path’ to the Democratic nomination

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
January 27, 2019
Judge strikes down part of 2017 Iowa voter-ID law

Judge strikes down part of 2017 Iowa voter-ID law

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
January 24, 2019
ACLU Legal Director Rita Betis speaks to the press following the Heartbeat Bill hearing at the Polk County Courthouse on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Polk County judge rules Iowa’s fetal-heartbeat law unconstitutional

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
January 22, 2019
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting in Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on the Coe College campus on Friday, March 17, 2017.

Ernst says she turned down 2016 VP offer, alleges physical abuse

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
January 22, 2019
Democratic candidate for Iowa’s first congressional district Abby Finkenauer is greeted by supporters during a watch party at 7 Hills Brewing Company in Dubuque Iowa on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018. Finkenauer defeated incumbent Republican Rod Blum and, along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14, becomes one of the first women under 30 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

New Iowan in Congress Abby Finkenauer gets committee assignments, passes first legislation

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor
January 17, 2019
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