by Luke Martz | Aug 4, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Media, Opinion
There’s a version of this story where a guy who ran for office under a name that wasn’t his gets bounced by a state panel, loses in court, and that’s the end of it. That’s not the version Iowa gets. Instead, the Libertarian Party of Iowa is...
by Luke Martz | Jul 29, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Media, Opinion
Democrats are watching their hopes of flipping Iowa’s 3rd District evaporate as Sarah Trone Garriott’s own record keeps surfacing, so the Des Moines Register rode to the rescue with a “fact check.” One small problem: the internet remembers...
by Luke Martz | Jul 24, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Add “campaign finance disclosures” to the list of things Josh Turek apparently hasn’t had time to read closely — right alongside the Iowa House voting schedule. For months, the Council Bluffs Democrat running to replace Joni Ernst has leaned hard on...
by Luke Martz | Jul 8, 2026 | Congress, Opinion
$71 million, nine counties, and a receipt four years in the making. Back in 2021, Chuck Grassley stood behind a bipartisan infrastructure bill and made a specific, checkable promise: Iowa would get $431 million to fix its bridges. That’s the kind of promise...
by Luke Martz | Jun 26, 2026 | Campaigns, Governor, Opinion
Rob Sand has built his political brand around a simple message. He’s not like the other politicians. He rails against “Des Moines insiders.” He criticizes partisan politics. He tells Iowans he’s the independent watchdog willing to challenge...
by Randy Feenstra | Jun 25, 2026 | Congress, Opinion
Families should never have to worry about whether their communities are safe, they should be confident that violent criminals will be held accountable, and that our nation is secure. Keeping Americans safe is one of the most important roles of the federal government...
