by Luke Martz | Oct 13, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
The Democrat now says Iowa needs “common-sense rules” to keep sports fair for girls. When lawmakers actually wrote those rules, James voted no. Lindsay James would like Second District voters to meet the election-year version of Lindsay James. In a new campaign ad,...
by Luke Martz | Oct 5, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Some politicians have a signature issue. Lindsay James has a signature reflex: any time Iowans get to keep more of their own money, she reaches for the off switch. The Democrat running in IA-02 has a record on taxes, and it’s remarkably consistent. Consistently...
by Luke Martz | Sep 29, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
At this point, covering Josh Turek’s attendance record is like cleaning out a machine shed. Every time you think you’ve hauled out the last of it, you find another pile in the corner. Quick refresher for the folks in the back. Between January and early...
by Luke Martz | Sep 28, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Christina Bohannan wants voters in Iowa’s First District to believe she’s the candidate looking out for seniors, farmers, and working families. Her voting record would like a word. In 2022, Iowa passed the largest tax cut in state history. The law ended...
by Luke Martz | Sep 21, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Here we go again. In 2022, Cindy Axne ran an ad hammering Zach Nunn for taking a donation from Syngenta, a company with Chinese ownership. It backfired spectacularly when it came out Axne herself had toured Syngenta’s facilities and publicly thanked the company...
by Luke Martz | Sep 20, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
When a campaign has a real case against an opponent, they lead with it. When they don’t, they lead with a stock chart and a straight face. That’s the situation Josh Turek’s Senate campaign finds itself in this week, rolling out an ad accusing...
