by Luke Martz | Jun 17, 2026 | Campaigns, Opinion
Former state Sen. Jim Carlin is back in the headlines. Unfortunately for Iowa Republicans, it’s not because he has a plan to advance conservative priorities or help keep a critical U.S. Senate seat in Republican hands. Instead, after suffering yet another...
by Luke Martz | Oct 29, 2022 | Campaigns, Legislature
The Club For Growth Foundation completed its 2021 Iowa legislative scorecard. Iowa Field Report has it first. The Club for Growth Foundation advocates for free markets, pro-growth policies, and creating economic prosperity. Each year the organization conducts a study...
by Luke Martz | Apr 4, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
In February, an Iowa Field Report investigation found that Multiple Candidates Running for Iowa’s Senate Seat Are In Violation Of Federal Ethics Laws. Weeks after a formal ethics complaint was filed against U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin and one other...
by Luke Martz | Feb 14, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
IFR EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Formal complaints have been filed against Republican State Senator Jim Carlin and Democrat Dr. Glen Hurst for their failure to file their file personal financial disclosure statements. PDFs of the two senate ethics complaints filed by Will Rogers...
by Caleb Lillquist | Dec 21, 2021 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Iowa Senator Jim Carlin makes an absurd claim in a recent press release alleging Chuck Grassley bought his grandson’s votes for the Iowa House Speaker position. In a disastrous interview for Carlin conducted by WhoNewsRadio1040’s Simon Conway, Carlin uses...
