Tag: iowa
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Nunn wins IA-03 Republican primary
Zach Nunn defeated Nicole Hasso and Gary Leffler in the Republican primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District on June 7, 2022. With more than 95% of precincts reporting, Nunn had received 66% of the vote to Hasso’s 19% and Leffler’s 15%. Heading into the primary, Nunn and Hasso led in endorsements and fundraising. Former Secretary…
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Three candidates running for Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Nicole Hasso, Gary Leffler, and Zach Nunn are running in the Republican primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District on June 7, 2022. Hasso and Nunn lead in endorsements and fundraising. According to the Des Moines Register’s Brianne Pfannenstiel, “It’s been a relatively low-key primary race ahead of what is expected to be one of the hottest general…
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Three candidates running Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Abby Finkenauer, Michael Franken, and Glenn Hurst are running in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa. The incumbent is Chuck Grassley(R), who was first elected in 1980. Finkenauer represented Iowa’s 1st Congressional District from 2018 to 2021. At the time of her election to the U.S. House, Finkenauer was, at age…
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Iowa State Legislature adjourns 2022 session; three constitutional amendments could appear on 2024 ballot
The Iowa State Legislature adjourned its 2022 legislative session at 12:16am on May 25, 2022. During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed three constitutional amendments, which may appear on the 2024 ballot if they are passed a second time by the General Assembly during its 2023-2024 legislative session. One amendment would provide that…
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Iowa sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House in at least a decade
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Iowa this year was March 18, 2022. Ten candidates are running for Iowa’s four U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.5 candidates per district, less than the 4.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the four in 2018. Here are some other…
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Newcomers will represent 31% of Iowa’s state legislative districts next year
Forty-six state legislative districts up for election this year in Iowa are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That equals 33% of the 134 districts up for election and 31% of all 150 districts in the Iowa General Assembly. Since no incumbents are present, newcomers to the assembly are guaranteed to win open districts.…
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Iowa legislature approves measure to reduce duration of unemployment insurance benefit
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate approved a measure on March 23 that would reduce the maximum length of unemployment insurance payments from 26 weeks to 16 weeks. The state House passed HF 2355, and the Senate approved an amended version the same day. The Senate’s version added a one-week waiting period for claimants…
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Iowa updates eligibility requirements for unemployment insurance program
The Iowa Department of Workforce Development issued a rule on January 10, 2022, that doubled the number of work search activities claimants have to conduct weekly from two to four. Work search activity refers to the requirement that an individual engages in documented efforts to search for work while receiving benefits through unemployment insurance. The…
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Filing deadline passes for Dec. 14 special election in Iowa State Senate District 1
The filing deadline to run in the Iowa State Senate District 1 special election passed on Nov. 19. The special election is being held on Dec. 14. Governor Kim Reynolds (R) called the special election on Nov. 3, following the resignation of incumbent Zach Whiting (R) on Oct. 30. Whiting resigned to accept a position…
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Iowa State Senate special election called
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 1 seat in the Iowa State Senate on Dec. 14, 2021. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on Nov. 19.