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Opinion: Iowa Democrats need new positions, approaches after a decade of election failure
A few issues, such as civil rights, should be non-negotiable for Democrats. But they need wholesale new approaches to regain Iowans' support.
Democrats stay with Iowa house leader after failing to make election gains
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Iowa Democrats who watched Republicans make additional gains in the legislature following Tuesday’s election results have decided to keep their leader in the house and wait to choose their leader in the senate.
Iowa Senate Republicans elect leaders for next 2 years
Jack Whitver will continue to lead Republicans in the Iowa Senate as treatment on his brain tumor continues, Iowa Senate Republicans announced Tuesday.
Iowa Democrats re-elect Rep. Konfrst as Iowa House Minority Leader
On Saturday the Iowa House Democrats re-elected State Representative Jennifer Konfrst as the Iowa House Minority Leader for the upcoming 91st Iowa General Assembly.
Iowa Republicans lead Democrats in voter registration totals going into Election Day
The Iowa Secretary of State’s office released new voter registration totals ahead of Election Day that show a significant advantage for Republicans.
Iowa House Democrats keep Jennifer Konfrst as minority leader
Iowa House Democrats on Saturday reelected Rep. Jennifer Konfrst as their leader as they prepare for the 2025 legislative session.
Democrats elect State Rep. Konfrst to continue as party leader in the Iowa House
After losing more seats in the Iowa House, Democrats have again elected State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights to again serve as Iowa House Minority Lea
Fresh off a resounding election night victory, Iowa GOP lawmakers select their leadership
After a big election night that saw Republicans grow their majorities, GOP lawmakers have reelected Jack Whitver and Pat ...
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Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On
In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican ...
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Iowa 1st District results could take weeks to finalize
The results of Iowa's 1st District race remain up in the air, one week later. Why it matters: Thanks to outstanding races ...
The Democrats’ Dashed Hopes in Iowa
Iowa Democrats had gotten their hopes up, and honestly, how could they not? On Saturday night, J. Ann Selzer—the most ...
Iowa Democratic Party leader feeling 'nauseously optimistic' as election night begins
With Election night just underway, Rita Hart was feeling “nauseously optimistic.” “There’s a lot of butterflies going on,” ...
Future of the Iowa caucuses: Republicans and Democrats look to 2028
With the 2024 election in the books, some Iowa Republicans and Democrats are already looking to the next election cycle and the future of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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When is Iowa's next election? Kim Reynolds and Joni Ernst are next to face reelection
Prominent Iowa Democrats, including House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst and Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, are often ...
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What results, and that Iowa Poll, may say about polarized voters
Christopher Larimer, a political science professor at the University of Northern Iowa, spoke to The Gazette on the takeaways ...