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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Iowa State Fair takes place in Des Moins on Thursday, August 8th, 2019. The state fair is known for its games, food, and political discource.

Presidential Candidates at the Iowa State Fair

August 5, 2019

Twenty-three presidential hopefuls descended upon the Iowa State Fair to eat turkey legs, flip pork chops, and meet fair-goers. One stop they all made was at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox...

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders waves to the crowd during the photo spray before the start of the Democratic debate on Saturday, Nov. 14. The debate took place in Carnegie Hall on Drake Universitys campus. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Locals strongly back Sanders, Rubio

If it were up to Johnson County, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would have been the victors in Monday’s caucuses. According to preliminary numbers, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was...