Posts Tagged ‘Behn’

(BOONE) – State Sen. Jerry Behn, candidate for governor in the Republican primary, announced today that he is leaving the race and endorsing former Governor Terry Branstad. “My passion for this state is just as fervent as it was the day I began my first campaign for the Iowa Senate,” said Behn, who announced his run for ... Full story

Saturday’s Republican Party of Iowa fall fundraiser provided the first opportunity to see all six Republican gubernatorial candidates share the same stage and make their case to the assembled audience. While former governor Terry Branstad has been in the race for almost a month now, this was the first time he has joined ... Full story

Each candidate was given ten minutes to address the crowd. Jerry Behn kicked things off. 7:17 – Jerry Behn takes stage VA and NJ proves that GOP ideas are alive and well. The only way dems get elected with when the co-opt GOP ideas, but they don’t follow through in office. Do young adults want to stay in Iowa? ... Full story

By Brent Hoffman While activists may debate the credentials of the Republican candidates for Governor, it seems “conservative values voters” are the focus of the candidates in advance of the primary. At the most recent debate, held in Sioux City on October 27th, the four candidates emphasized their conservative credentials before a large and ... Full story

Below is the press release from the Roberts Campaign. Terry Branstad and Bob Vander Plaats were not in attendance. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rod Roberts won a straw poll among Allamakee County Republicans on Sunday, providing further evidence of his increasing support in all corners of the state. The Allamakee County Republicans invited all republican ... Full story

At noon on Friday, former Governor Terry Branstad will address the students, faculty, staff, and board members of Des Moines University. The speech, which will be held in the Student Education Center, is expected to Branstad’s farewell to the university that he has spent the previous six years leading, but it is also expected to ... Full story

Last Saturday, five Republican gubernatorial candidates created videos to show at the Iowa Christian Alliance dinner. TheIowaRepublican.com asked the candidates to send us the videos so we could post them. Let us know what you think in the comment section. Which video did you like the most, let us know by participating in the poll. if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('0e29f9b0-5766-4b65-bc6e-1ea0500f42a6');Get the Poll ... Full story

ISU College Republicans and the IFCR hosted an event geared to introduce college students to GOP governor candidates.  Christopher Rants, Jerry Behn and Bob Vander Plaats fielded questions primarily about education and expanding topics like building a better business climate in Iowa. Among the highlights of the events was the coolest GOP necktie ... Full story

Many people have speculated that once former Governor Terry Branstad enters the gubernatorial race, the current field of Republican candidates will shrink substantially. Some speculate that a Branstad candidacy would clear the entire field except for Bob Vander Plaats. The chances of a two person primary between Branstad and Vander Plaats are ... Full story

At a time when many people expect the Republican gubernatorial field to contract, another candidate is throwing his hat into the ring. Later this morning, State Senator Jerry Behn will announce his intentions to run for Governor. Behn will join Bob Vander Plaats, Rep. Chris Rants, Christian Fong, Sen. Paul McKinley, and Rep. Rod ... Full story