Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

Third District Congressional Candidate Mark Rees filed nominating petitions today to place his name on the June 8th Republican Primary Ballot. The signatures, representing all 12 counties in the district, were collected over the past several months by Rees and his wife, Beth, campaign supporters, and staff. “I am proud to say these signatures ... Full story

Supreme Potentate, Sen. Mike Gronstal, must have found a little time in the abbreviated legislative session to meet with his team of campaign advisors, or at least his direct mail vendor. It’s obvious that they told him that he’s screwed and doesn’t have any good legislation to run on. Why else would he revive the ... Full story

Today, Brad Zaun, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District has filed and had his nomination petitions certified by the Iowa Secretary of State. “I want to thank the almost 2,000 Iowans that signed my nomination petitions. I’m grateful for the support we have received. Early polling indicates we have a strong base of support ... Full story

More than 9,000 signatures collected from every Iowa county (URBANDALE, Iowa) – Former Gov. Terry Branstad today filed nomination papers with the Iowa secretary of state’s office, officially placing his name on the ballot for the Republican nomination for Iowa governor. Branstad turned in 9,146 signatures, more than double the requirement of 3,412. Branstad’s signatures qualified him ... Full story

DES MOINES -- Ben Lange, a small business owner from Independence, filed paperwork today with the Iowa Secretary of State to become the first candidate to officially challenge liberal Democrat incumbent, Bruce Braley, in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Lange’s filing comes less than a week after another challenger, Brian Cook, dropped his congressional bid and endorsed ... Full story

This message is from Chris Sanger, Republican candidate for Iowa Secretary of State. Chris runs a bakery in Stuart, Iowa with his fiance. Chris ran for State Representative in 2008 on the South Side of Des Moines and won the Republican Primary in a landslide. Chris did not win the General election against Democratic incumbent, Bruce ... Full story

Governor Culver has received a little heat about his recent trip to Iraq. Culver told Radio Iowa reporter Kay Henderson that the trip was absolutely justified and added. “I am the commander-in-chief of the Iowa National Guard and have a duty and an obligation to support our troops.” He forgot ... Full story

By James M. Johnson It is possible -- not just hypothetical, but actually possible -- that the Republican Party may seize control of the entire executive branch of the State of Iowa in next November’s election. Nationally, polls indicate so much voter frustration over the incompetence of the Democratic Party, the election of 2010 may make the ... Full story

Dave Jamison has been involved in Republican politics in Iowa for decades. He is currently the Story County Treasurer and has been since 1995. He’s known by most in Republican circles for his work on the Republican State Central Committee and the statewide organization he co-founded, the Iowa Republican County Officials Association, ... Full story

The Roberts for Governor Campaign announced today that State Representatives Rich Anderson, Clel Baudler, and Gary Worthan have endorsed Rod Roberts’s campaign for governor. Last week, the Roberts for Governor Campaign announced that State Representative Jason Schultz and former State Representative Dan Boddicker had endorsed the Roberts for Governor Campaign. “I have served with ... Full story