by Luke Martz | Jan 31, 2024 | Campaigns, Legislature, Party Politics
It’s been a minute, but what better time to dust off the site than with a 2023 state fundraising roundup. The numbers don’t lie: Gov. Reynolds still reigns supreme with her campaign hauling in $1,386,505. To put that in perspective, especially for those doubting...
by Luke Martz | Aug 2, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Party Politics
The GOP launched a blitz of door-knocking and phone-banking events over the weekend as Sunday marked the 100-day mark from the 2022 midterm elections. Overall, volunteers and staffers with the Republican National Committee have made 40 million voter contacts – voters...
by Luke Martz | Apr 22, 2022 | Campaigns, Party Politics
Iowa Field Report has learned that former vice president of the United States Mike Pence will speak at Iowa’s Second Congressional District Republican Party Convention this Saturday. The visit will be in support of Rep. Ashley Hinson. “Congresswoman Ashley...
by Luke Martz | Apr 15, 2022 | Campaigns, Opinion, Party Politics
This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party’s presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. This seems like a quick,...
by Luke Martz | Apr 13, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion, Party Politics
Abby Finkenuer has embarrassed herself and Iowa Democrats by failing to do the most basic task of gathering enough signatures to get on the ballot, but she says a “partisan” Iowa judge is to blame for her historical fail. On Monday, Polk County District Judge Scott...
by Iowa Field Report | Jan 27, 2022 | Opinion, Party Politics
Yesterday, Family Leader President Bob Vander Plaats had choice criticism for Republican State Representative Bobby Kaufmann, after Kaufmann “flipped the bird” at a Convention of States rally Monday in the statehouse. Rep. Kaufmann then responded: Very...
