Posts Tagged ‘3rd CD’

Congressman Leonard Boswell has been in his share of close campaigns.  The 76 year old, seven-term member of congress won his seat when he beat Mike Mahaffey by just one percent in 1996.  Since then, Boswell has survived two strong challenges from Des Moines attorney Stan Thompson, and another one by Jeff Lamberti in 2006. Once ... Full story

The current political environment may be the most favorable that Iowa Republicans have ever experienced. The last time Republicans had a favorable environment like this was in 1994. That year, they re-elected Governor Terry Branstad after a bitter primary with 57% of the vote, won 63 seats in the Iowa House, and ... Full story

Third District Congressional candidate Brad Zaun received the support of his primary competitors yesterday.  Jim Gibbons, Dave Funk, Pat Bertroche, Scott Batcher, and Jason Welch joined Zaun at the mid-day press conference.  The seventh candidate, Mark Rees, was out of town and could not attend.  Having all the candidates publically back Zaun is a ... Full story

Scott Batcher: 1% Pat Bertroche: 2% Dave Funk: 22% Jim Gibbons: 28% Mark Rees: 5% Jason Welch: 1% Brad Zaun: 42% Precincts Reporting: 100% Full story

The Rees for Congress Campaign announced today that they have received an endorsement from Former Lieutenant Governor Joy Corning in the 3rd District Republican Primary. The announcement adds to already building momentum for Rees who received the endorsement of the Des Moines Register on Monday. “I have met Mark several times during his campaign and know he ... Full story

Concerned Women Political Action Committee Endorses Conservative Jim Gibbons for Congress in IA-03 Primary Election Coach Gibbons will be a conservative voice in Congress Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women Political Action Committee (CWPAC) has announced its endorsement of conservative Jim Gibbons in his campaign for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd District. Concerned Women PAC, established in 2002 by founder ... Full story

Identified As One Of The Leading Conservatives in the Country Des Moines, IA—Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced on Thursday that his campaign has been endorsed by the House Conservatives Fund and Honorary Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10). The House Conservatives Fund seeks to identify and support candidates who ... Full story

Today the Zaun for Congress campaign released a list of public officials in Polk County who support Brad Zaun for the Republican nomination in the 3rd Congressional District Primary. Current and former public officials who have endorsed Brad Zaun include: Robert Andeweg, Mayor of Urbandale Robert Brownell, Polk County Supervisor Mike Carver, Urbandale ... Full story

As primary day draws nearer, candidates running for office are doing all they can to communicate with as many people as possible. Candidates can accomplish that in a number of ways. They can use TV ads, radio ads, direct mail, and phone calls. All of those methods have one thing in common - they all cost money. While the amount one can raise ... Full story

Des Moines, IA—Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that he is launching his second paid television commercial continuing his outreach to voters in the 3rd Congressional District. “This ad will be a great opportunity for me to reach the thousands of voters that will be going to ... Full story