Tag: iowa
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84% of elections in Iowa are uncontested
Of 1,727 regular elections in Iowa—1,444 (84%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Iowa has the highest rate of uncontested…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Iowa this November
Iowa’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Iowa’s ballot as a We the People candidate. This is the fewest candidates on Iowa’s presidential ballot…
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Incumbent Zach Nunn (R) and Lanon Baccam (D) are running in the general election in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Zach Nunn (R) and Lanon Baccam (D) are running in the general election in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Nunn defeated then-incumbent Cindy Axne (D) in 2022 50.3% to 48.9%. As of the Q2 2024 campaign finance reports, Nunn had raised $3.96 million and Baccam had raised $2.71 million. The Democratic…
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Nine states approved bills related to noncitizen voting, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures this November
Nine states, including seven with Republican trifectas, have enacted legislation this year related to the eligibility of noncitizens to vote. In total, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures related to noncitizen voting at the November general election. In Louisiana, SB 436 requires proof of citizenship for voter registration applications. In 2022, Louisiana voters approved a ballot…
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Two U.S. House incumbents are in contested primaries in Iowa this year—tying with 2016 for the most this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Iowa was March 15, 2024. Eleven candidates are running for Iowa’s four U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.75 candidates per district, higher than the 2.5 candidates per district in 2022 but lower than the 4.5 candidates per district in 2020.…
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Fewer Iowa legislators retiring this year than 2022
There are 125 state legislative seats up for election this year in Iowa. Sixteen incumbents (three in the Senate and 13 in the House) did not file to run for re-election. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 22. In 2022, 40 incumbents (11 in the Senate and 29 in…
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One new candidate declares in Iowa
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Iowa between Nov. 20-26. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified three candidates for state-level office in Iowa.…
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One new candidate declares in Iowa
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Iowa between Nov. 6-12. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Republican and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified two candidates for state-level office in Iowa.…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Iowa roundup
Iowa is holding elections, including for school boards and mayoral offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates…
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One new candidate declares in Iowa
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Iowa between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27. This was one more candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Republican and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Samantha Fett (R) is running for Iowa House of Representatives District 22. Fett…