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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 21/07/2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has broken Iowa’s record for fundraising by a statewide campaign, collecting more than $9.38 million from May 27 through July 14.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Zach Lahn wins the Republican nomination for Iowa Governor. US Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded the race following a close contest. He'll take on Democratic candidate Rob Sand in November.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Rob Sand is the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor after Tuesday's primary elections. Sand ran uncontested.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

State Rep. Joe Mitchell has won the Republican nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. He'll face Democrat Lindsay James in the November election.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Incumbent US Rep. Zach Nunn will face Democratic nominee Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. Nunn ran uncontested in the Republican primary.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her Republican primary against David Pautsch, according to The Associated Press. She'll take on Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan this November.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Republican Chris McGowan is the party's nominee for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. His candidacy was uncontested.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Lindsay James has won the Democratic nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan has won the party's nomination for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. As of her win, the Associated Press had not called the race for her Republican opponent.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

US Rep. Ashley Hinson has won the Republican primary for US Senate, according to the Associated Press. She'll face Democratic nominee Josh Turek in the November election.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott has won the Democratic primary for Iowa House District 3. She'll face incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn in the November election.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026

State Rep. Josh Turek is the projected winner of the Iowa Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the race at 8:42 p.m.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 14/05/2026

Zach Lahn could become Iowa's next governor, but he sure likes spending time in Kansas. Read more from the Des Moines Register here: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/05/2026

Zach Nunn campaigned at Mar-a-Lago while Iowa faces rising costs and steep revenue declines. Just what Iowa needs.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/02/2026

US Rep. Ro Khanna raised an alarm about a redacted Iowa name in the Epstein files. According to an email to Epstein, the person mentioned ran for office in an Iowa Congressional District. Rep. Khanna says the redaction is a violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Who do you think it is?

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026

The survey comes as Reynolds enters her final year in office and is not seeking reelection. Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026

Even though local civil rights laws protect against gender identity discrimination, Gov. Reynolds doesn’t want those protections to contradict her state law. Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026

2025 had the worst gap in over a decade between farmers' operation costs and profits, Investigate Midwest reports. Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026

Iowa Republicans proposed a bill to criminalize abortion. If the bill passes, someone getting an abortion could be charged with a felony.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/02/2026

Only one Midwestern state will get an early caucus slot—and Iowa is back in the race as one of the 12 states competing for just five spots. Read more at the Iowa Capital Dispatch and follow us for updates.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 26/01/2026

Iowa state Sen. Catelin Drey has stage 1 uterine cancer. Announcing her upcoming hysterectomy from the Senate floor, she vowed to document her treatment journey and expose healthcare system failures.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 08/01/2026

Democrat Rob Sand reports big fundraising haul with more than $9.5 million in 2025.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 19/11/2025

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks took a first class trip while Iowans struggle with rising costs.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/11/2025

After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over. However, the continuing resolution that passed the US Congress will only fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 12/11/2025

As US House Speaker Mike Johnson swears in Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva 50 days after being elected, Democrats will have the petition signatures needed to move on a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 07/11/2025

Here's how Iowans are helping, and how you can too.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 07/11/2025

A federal judge has dismissed a subscriber's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer for a pre-2024 general election poll that predicted Kamala Harris would win Iowa.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 06/11/2025

As thousands of Iowa families face tough choices without their usual SNAP benefits, Fareway and the Iowa Pork Producers Association have donated around $20,000 worth of ground pork to local food banks.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 05/11/2025

Iowans had their pick of school bond issues in Tuesday's local elections, and Des Moines voters approved the largest in the state.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 04/11/2025

Trump is backing Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks to protect the GOP’s slim House majority—but Democrat Christina Bohannan, the nominee in both 2022 and 2024 who is running again, has outraised her.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/10/2025

On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, Zach spoke with Pulitzer Prize–winning local journalist Art Cullen about the forces reshaping rural life. In his new book, Cullen reflects on how we got here, what we have left, and what it would take to turn things around after a century of extraction.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 18/10/2025

Thousands of protestors gather at the Iowa State Capitol for No Kings Des Moines.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 17/10/2025

Iowa Rep. Austin Baeth isn't just a politician. He's a practicing physician who sees cancer patients every day. His unique perspective as both doctor and lawmaker reveals the harsh reality: Iowa's cancer crisis has identifiable causes and policy solutions, but special interests keep blocking change.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 17/10/2025

Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for US Sen. Joni Ernst's seat. Norris said she would focus on leading the school district following former superintendent Ian Roberts' ICE arrest.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 15/10/2025

A nationwide "No Kings” protest is happening Saturday Oct. 18. Find the closest protest to you in Iowa: www.nokings.org#map

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 08/10/2025

Iowa’s revenue dropped by $780M last year, and more cuts are coming: State projections show another $437.5M loss in 2026 from Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and a slowing farm economy.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/10/2025

Sophia Gilligan Shubatt of Dubuque just graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and is a newly licensed attorney. But in the past nine months, she’s applied to “more than 150 jobs.” Of those, a handful granted her an interview. She’s received no job offers.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 25/09/2025

Reacting to the failing grade, companies say Sierra Club’s mark oversimplifies utility planning. Read more at Iowa Capital Dispatch and follow @iowastartingline.com for more.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 19/09/2025

Oskaloosa art teacher Matthew Kargol was fired this week for a post he made in the aftermath of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's assassination. 🧵⬇️

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 16/09/2025

Accompanied by family and colleagues, newly elected Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey was sworn in Monday, breaking the longstanding GOP supermajority in the state legislature. 📷: Avery Staker/Iowa Starting Line

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 15/09/2025

After three years in court, Iowa will pay $85,000 to several trans students and leaders of Iowa Safe Schools for banning them from the State Capitol in 2020. 🧵⬇️

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/09/2025

Iowa has the highest radon levels in the nation, and doctors say the gas is causing hundreds of lung cancer deaths every year. 🧵⬇️

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 02/09/2025

There may be hope for us yet. Commemorate Sen. Joni Ernst's retirement with some new merch, courtesy Iowa Starting Line: store.couriernewsroom.com/products/we-...

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 02/09/2025

Sen. Joni Ernst has officially announced her retirement.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 29/08/2025

CBS News reports Sen. Joni Ernst will not be seeking reelection in 2026. Sources told CBS News that an official announcement is scheduled for Thursday.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/08/2025

The next stop on Bernie Sanders' Fighting Oligarchy tour is Davenport.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/08/2025

Politics doesn't feel healthy right now. But engaging it helps change what's acceptable and what's not.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 20/08/2025

Waukee teachers planned an unforgettable homecoming.

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 20/08/2025

A local activist was honored for her efforts in making her community safer for kids. Read more from Hola Iowa here: holaiowa.substack.com/p/winner-of-...

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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 20/08/2025

Sioux City's Class of 2020 was finally able to have a prom. Read more from IPR here: www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

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