Republicans flip one House seat in Iowa and push for another
4 years, 1 month ago

Republicans flip one House seat in Iowa and push for another

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Republicans in Iowa flipped one U.S. House seat on Wednesday and were competing in a tight race to pick up another. Hinson’s victory reclaimed one of the two seats that Democrats picked up in a strong showing in the 2018 midterm elections, when Finkenauer unseated U.S. Rep. Rod Blum. Republicans could control a third seat of Iowa’s delegation depending on the outcome of the still unsettled race between Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Rita Hart in southeast Iowa. Iowa law does not mandate an automatic recount in the event of a close race, but either campaign could request one regardless of the margin after the completion of next week’s official canvass of votes.

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Republicans inch closer to US House majority, full control of Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans inch closer to US House majority, full control of Congress

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Tuesday inched closer to winning a majority in the House of Representatives and with it full control of Congress, which would give Trump power to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. Edison Research projected Republicans had won one more race, giving them at least 216 seats, in striking …

Iowa's Congressional Districts: A Battleground for Democrats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iowa's Congressional Districts: A Battleground for Democrats

Associated Press  

Republicans hold all four congressional districts in Iowa, but Democrats are hoping to make gains in two of the districts. The 1st district in southeast Iowa is seen as especially competitive, with a Democrat challenger vying for the seat that incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks holds. The 3rd district in central and southern Iowa is also competitive, with a Democrat …

Why is Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst stumping for Trump in Nebraska?
2 months, 1 week ago

Why is Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst stumping for Trump in Nebraska?

Raw Story  

OMAHA — Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst crossed the Missouri River on Saturday to encourage more than 100 Republican volunteers in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District to spend the next few weeks knocking on voters’ doors for former President Donald Trump. “You know Nebraskans support Donald Trump, but this is a swing area.” Trump said something similar about the importance of …

Super Tuesday takeaways: Biden and Trump momentum can’t be slowed as Haley suspends her campaign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Super Tuesday takeaways: Biden and Trump momentum can’t be slowed as Haley suspends her campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The picture of the presidential race has hardly been cloudy for some time, even if it is one that most voters say they don’t want to see. Trump’s last major GOP challenger, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday. Some key takeaways from Super Tuesday: Republican presidential candidate …

Super Tuesday takeaways: Biden and Trump momentum can’t be slowed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Super Tuesday takeaways: Biden and Trump momentum can’t be slowed

LA Times  

A voter displays an “I Voted Today” sticker on Super Tuesday at the entrance to a polling location in Belmont, N.C. Trump’s last major GOP challenger, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday. Enthusiasm for Biden was not the story of Tuesday’s primary contests, with some Democrats even voting “uncommitted” …

Biden tries to downplay Trump's Hawkeye State win, says 'I don't think Iowa means anything'
11 months ago

Biden tries to downplay Trump's Hawkeye State win, says 'I don't think Iowa means anything'

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden, who earlier acknowledged Donald Trump’s 2024 Iowa Republican caucus win, has now poured cold water on Republican frontrunner's momentous victory, stating that it wasn't very significant. Donald Trump is leading president Joe Biden in as many as five key states, it has been revealed by a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College …

Iowa Republicans dash Ron DeSantis’ expectations, signaling their party belongs to Donald Trump
11 months, 1 week ago

Iowa Republicans dash Ron DeSantis’ expectations, signaling their party belongs to Donald Trump

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Florida Gov. “He’s not that charismatic, but I figured I should see him,” said Steve Kessler, a Nikki Haley supporter, at DeSantis’ last campaign stop Monday in Cedar Rapids. The alternative vote split roughly in two, leaving Republican Iowa firmly in Trump’s hands as the first ballots of the 2024 presidential contest were cast. “So now …

Trump sweeps Iowa caucus to stamp election credentials
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump sweeps Iowa caucus to stamp election credentials

Hindustan Times  

Washington Former US President Donald J Trump kicked off his 2024 electoral journey with a massive win on Monday night by getting 51% of the votes cast by registered Republicans in the party’s first primary caucus in Iowa — a result that establishes his dominance over the Grand Old Party, makes him the clear front-runner in the battle to become …

Iowa caucuses results: Why Donald Trump won here.
11 months, 1 week ago

Iowa caucuses results: Why Donald Trump won here.

Slate  

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—As it turned out, the most dire thing about Monday’s Republican Party presidential caucuses in Iowa wasn’t the weather. Seeley cited three Bible passages, then said: “Here’s the most important thing: Are we really going to let them get away with it? They’ll have kept Donald Trump from keeping his third inaugural because they cheated on the second …

5 Takeaways From The Iowa GOP Caucuses
11 months, 1 week ago

5 Takeaways From The Iowa GOP Caucuses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Everything’s coming up Donald. Former President Donald Trump remains under four separate criminal indictments and is still broadly unpopular with the national electorate, but it’s difficult to imagine the Iowa caucuses going better for him. New Hampshire will be tougher terrain: Some polling there shows Haley within striking distance, and it is filled with the moderate, college-educated …

Trump Crushed Everyone in Iowa. But DeSantis and Haley Still Have a Story to Spin.
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump Crushed Everyone in Iowa. But DeSantis and Haley Still Have a Story to Spin.

Slate  

Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucuses on Monday night in a rout, taking the first nominating contest for a second—not third!—time. “I want to congratulate Ron and Nikki for having a good time together—we’re all having a good time together,” Trump said. Caucusing began at 7 p.m. Central Time, and the Associated Press called the race in Trump’s favor …

Iowa caucus: Watch how the voters celebrated Trump's victory amid big chill
11 months, 1 week ago

Iowa caucus: Watch how the voters celebrated Trump's victory amid big chill

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, former President Donald Trump's victory in the Iowa caucuses marked a significant turning point in the contest for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 15, 2024. There’s no path for me to be the next president …

US: Trump off to strong start for 2024 polls after record win in Iowa's presidential caucuses
11 months, 1 week ago

US: Trump off to strong start for 2024 polls after record win in Iowa's presidential caucuses

India TV News  

Iowa caucuses: Former US President Donald Trump is off to a great start in his ambitions to return to the White House as he secured a victory in Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses on Monday. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner of the Iowa caucuses based on an analysis of early returns as well as results of AP VoteCast, a …

Here’s how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they began.
11 months, 1 week ago

Here’s how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they began.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In some ways, Iowa’s Republican caucuses were practically over before they even started, with Donald Trump cultivating a deep network of support over three presidential runs. HOW TRUMP WON IN IOWA A U.S, Secret Service agent stands his post before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, …

Coin tosses, shock winners, votes held in kitchens, and can ANYONE actually beat Trump? With eight days to go the Daily Mail answers key questions about the Iowa caucuses, the starting point for the r
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Coin tosses, shock winners, votes held in kitchens, and can ANYONE actually beat Trump? With eight days to go the Daily Mail answers key questions about the Iowa caucuses, the starting point for the r

Daily Mail  

The 2024 US presidential election officially kicks off on January 15 when voters in the rural farm state of Iowa register their choice for who should be the Republican Party's nominee. A view of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis walks down steps while visiting residents at a private home in Iowa What …

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field

Associated Press  

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters Friday evening not to be complacent in the face of a commanding polling lead as he kicked off the sprint to the Iowa caucuses with his first events of the election year. “Ten days from now, the people of this state are going to cast the most important vote …

Republican Nunn beats incumbent House Democrat Axne
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Nunn beats incumbent House Democrat Axne

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans took control of every U.S. House seat in Iowa on Wednesday as state Sen. Zach Nunn edged out incumbent Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne. Nunn also criticized Axne for her support of President Joe Biden’s policies, which are largely unpopular in the state. Redistricting may have also helped Nunn beat Axne: Several Republican-heavy counties were added …

Biden says there will be a Democratic bounce back in midterm polls fueled by economic 'good news'
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden says there will be a Democratic bounce back in midterm polls fueled by economic 'good news'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed opinion polls will shift back towards Democrats ahead of next month's midterm elections after the most recent surveys suggested Republicans were taking the initiative. President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed polls will shift back towards Democrats ahead of next month's midterm elections because of what he said was 'good news …

Iowa Democrat Franken Wins Primary To Face Grassley In Senate Race
2 years, 6 months ago

Iowa Democrat Franken Wins Primary To Face Grassley In Senate Race

Huff Post  

Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat after winning his party nomination Tuesday. Charlie Neibergall via Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat, winning his party nomination Tuesday …

Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
3 years, 5 months ago

Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley’s U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will propel her forward in a state that has grown more conservative over the years. State and local Democratic officials have said the party has receded in the onetime battleground state, particularly from the industrial river towns …

Iowa flap raises fears of politicized local election offices
3 years, 6 months ago

Iowa flap raises fears of politicized local election offices

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — It had been eight years since a Republican candidate even stepped forward to challenge Democrat Roxanna Moritz as the top elections official in Scott County, Iowa. “We took a lot of crap in my office, all of us,” Moritz said in an interview, describing angry, sometimes threatening calls from the public accusing her of fixing the …

Iowa Republicans approve fast-track dramatic election bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Iowa Republicans approve fast-track dramatic election bill

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa House Republicans cast the final vote needed Wednesday to send a bill to the governor that sharply limits early voting in the state, months after a general election overseen by a Republican secretary of state resulted in record turnout and overwhelming victories by GOP candidates. “When we go back home and talk to people in …

Iowa board certifies 6-vote Republican win in US House race
4 years ago

Iowa board certifies 6-vote Republican win in US House race

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa officials on Monday certified a Republican candidate as the winner by six votes of an open seat in the U.S. House, in what is shaping up to be the closest congressional election in decades. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks finished ahead of Democrat Rita Hart in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District after a recount saw her 47-vote lead …

Iowa GOP congressional candidate holds lead after recount
4 years ago

Iowa GOP congressional candidate holds lead after recount

Associated Press  

CLINTON, Iowa — A Republican candidate is hanging onto a single-digit lead in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District after a recount in a race that will help determine the size of Democrats’ majority in the House of Representatives. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks had just six more votes than Democrat Rita Hart after the recount wrapped up Saturday in Clinton County, which was …

GOP candidate inches ahead in close US House race in Iowa
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP candidate inches ahead in close US House race in Iowa

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Republican candidate seeking to flip a Democratic-held Iowa congressional seat pulled ahead by 40 votes Tuesday after a county said that it failed to report accurate results from a small town on election night. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate ordered Lucas County to conduct a machine recount of all of its votes, and a …

Counting error puts Democrat ahead in Iowa US House race
4 years, 1 month ago

Counting error puts Democrat ahead in Iowa US House race

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Democratic candidate took the lead Friday over the Republican in a southeast Iowa race for an open congressional seat after officials corrected a vote-counting mistake. However, Jasper County elections officials spotted a problem Thursday and, after working with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, determined the numbers had been inaccurately reported from one precinct. Jasper …

Trump won 70% of Election Day vote in Iowa, swamping Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump won 70% of Election Day vote in Iowa, swamping Biden

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Trump received more than 70% of the votes cast on Election Day in Iowa, easily overcoming Joe Biden’s substantial lead among those who voted early, according to data released Thursday. Unofficial results show Trump defeated Biden 53.1% to 44.9% to capture Iowa’s six electoral votes — a 138,700 margin of victory that was just shy …

Dems head toward House control, but GOP picks off seats
4 years, 1 month ago

Dems head toward House control, but GOP picks off seats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Disappointed Democrats headed Wednesday toward renewing their control of the House for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority as they lost at least seven incumbents without ousting a single Republican lawmaker. By Wednesday afternoon, Democrats’ only gains were two North Carolina seats vacated by GOP incumbents after a court-ordered remapping made the districts more Democratic. …

Iowa election results: Joni Ernst wins reelection in another blow for Senate Democrats
4 years, 1 month ago

Iowa election results: Joni Ernst wins reelection in another blow for Senate Democrats

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iowa Republican Senator Joni …

Iowa GOP Sen. Ernst elected to 2nd term after heated race
4 years, 1 month ago

Iowa GOP Sen. Ernst elected to 2nd term after heated race

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Joni Ernst won reelection to her Iowa U.S. Senate seat Tuesday after an expensive and at times bruising race against Democrat Theresa Greenfield. “The election is over and it’s time to start the healing,” Ernst said after taking the stage at a downtown Des Moines hotel to chants of “Joni.” “There is far more than …

Trump, GOP will need big Election Day margins to win in Iowa
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump, GOP will need big Election Day margins to win in Iowa

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Donald Trump and other Republicans will head into Election Day likely trailing by tens of thousands of votes in Iowa, a deficit they hope to overcome with a strong turnout of their supporters at polling places. Given the stronger early vote totals this year among Democrats, Republicans may need a similar performance for Trump to …

US Election 2020: Joe Biden to campaign in Iowa for 1st time since nomination
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Joe Biden to campaign in Iowa for 1st time since nomination

India TV News  

For the first time since he won the Democratic Party's nomination for the November 3 presidential election, Joe Biden is set to campaign in Iowa this week, another battleground state which President Donald Trump won in 2016. Trump won 51.15 per cent of the votes in the 2016 presidential election, while his then Democratic rival garnered 41.74 per cent of …

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