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Iowa’s Voter Map by the Numbers: The GOP Lead and the Rise of the Independent
Republicans still hold the high ground in Iowa with 701,962 active voters, barely breaking a sweat with only a tiny dip since late 2024. The real momentum is in the middle, where “No Party” registrations have surged by 37,160 to become the state’s fastest-growing group
Opinion: Iowa’s Role at the Intersection of Trade and Security
These risks are not hypothetical. They include the potential for cyberattacks that expose sensitive networks, compromise credentials, introduce malicious code, or exploit weaknesses in existing
hardware and software. China has also demonstrated the ability to embed backdoor access in certain technologies and communications devices, including drones. Against this backdrop, the executive order seeks to safeguard Iowa’s critical infrastructure by ensuring the security of systems that support public health, the power grid, drinking water, and
the food supply, areas where vulnerabilities could have far-reaching consequences.
Homecoming for a Trailblazer: Iowa Senate Honors U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
First elected to the Senate in the 2014 Republican wave, Ernst has been a fixture of Iowa’s political landscape for over a decade. While her influence in Washington has remained formidable, she shared in September 2025 that she would not seek reelection in 2026, choosing instead to focus on her growing family. The Senate’s tribute today felt less like a standard greeting and more like a definitive “thank you” to a leader.
Rob Sand’s Plan to Import California’s Election Chaos to Iowa
After nearly a year on the campaign trail, the State Auditor has finally unveiled his first major policy proposal. It’s a radical plan to “tear down” the state’s gold-standard election system and replace it with a chaotic, California-style experiment.
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Parents are back in charge – Libs are furious
I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire - random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat. In case you missed it, in a late-week opinion dump, Laura Belin posted unoriginal dribbling from longtime union hack, Bruce Lear. Honestly, at this...
Axne opts against challenging Rep. Zach Nunn
Axne, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, lost her bid for a third term to freshman Republican Zach Nunn by just over 2,100 votes in one of the most competitive races in the country. Axne’s campaign was plagued with scandals, including a report by Fox News that she voted by proxy for the Inflation Reduction Act while vacationing with her family in France.
Hinson: Standing up for the Second Amendment
The right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in our Constitution; it is our inherent guarantee that the government will never overpower its citizens. However, the Biden Administration and many on the left continue to twist and undermine the Second Amendment – they...
Will IDP Keep Its Stolen Money?
Back in December, The Des Moines Register did some digging. They reported a whopping $250,000 contribution from Nishnad Singh to the Iowa Democratic Party. $250,000 is a massive contribution from a west coast tech bro to a state party with no competitive statewide...
Rob Sand Kills Laura Belin’s Open Records Lawsuit
To repeat: Sand knew about the emails, was asked by Lathrop for the emails, and refused to produce them. Sand’s justification, at that time, was that he wasn’t “not the lawful custodian of the email.” Though he didn’t elaborate, Lathrop read Sand’s office as saying they wouldn’t produce government emails that were on personal email accounts.
Why is Woke Big Tech secretly trying to change Iowa’s electric grid?
The spokesperson for the group, R.G. Schwarm, spent the better part of an hour talking about how Iowans want more competition in the electricity markets but then he went on to say his group wasn’t actually pushing for competition for Iowans. Instead, the group was just making the case that its “large energy user” members should be able to break away from Iowa’s electric grid and leave Iowa ratepayers picking up the bill.
EXCLUSIVE: Iowa-Based Organization Launches Six Figure Ad Buy in Support of School Choice
“But money alone isn’t the solution. Parents also need choice. To send their kids to whatever school is best for them” Governor Reynolds says in the Priorities for Iowa advertisement.
IFR publisher expelled from Iowa Press Association – Liberal mega-donor allowed to remain
The Iowa Field Report broke some of the biggest Iowa political stories of the year. The first to report on U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken's assault report, the first to write on state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen's arrest, and the only outlet to provide...
Republicans Lead Final Iowa Poll of 2022 Midterms
The final Iowa Poll by The Des Moines Register for the 2022 midterm election cycle has Republicans leading in almost every congressional and statewide race, including strong double-digit leads for key Republican incumbents. Conducted by pollster J. Ann Selzer, the...
