Historically, Iowa has been a politically competitive state and considered one of the swing states, often switching between theDemocraticandRepublicanparties. It’s best known for having one of the first national caucuses, often an indicator of a candidate's chances of winning the votes. In presi...
population took part in the Democratic and Republican caucuses,according to the U.S. Elections Project. This marked the highest turnout for any state using caucuses, but that figure was lower than the turnout inanystate that held both a Democratic and Republican primary. Ultimately, the ...
Population1: (2020) 3,190,369; (2024 est.) 3,241,488 Governor: Kim Reynolds (Republican) Date Of Admission: Dec. 28, 1846 U.S. Senators: Joni Ernst(Republican) Chuck Grassley(Republican) The difference between a primary and caucus, explainedIowa. New Hampshire. Ohio. In the U.S. pre...
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office Associated PressApril 18, 2025 Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds Announces She Won't Seek Reelection in 2026 In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek...
Perhaps the 2024 legislative session can bring collective victories more often, instead of the harmful, culture-war-driven policies that have defined much of this era of all-Republican rule in the state. The good: Higher teacher salaries Some of Reynolds’ better proposals echo ideas that ...
race, education, and geographic region based on the U.S. Census Current Population Survey, as well as past vote. Results here are reported among likely Republican caucus/primary voters, and have a margin of error of ±6.1 points in Iowa (n=478) and ±5.5 points in New Hampshire (n=459...
As a result of the 2010 elections, each party controlled one house of the Iowa General Assembly: the House had a Republican majority, while the Senate had a Democratic majority. As a result of the 2016 elections, Republicans gained control of the Senate. Incumbent Democratic governor Chet Culve...
This was especially true in the 1980s, when Iowa was second in the United States in outmigration with a 4.7% decline in population. Terry Branstad, a Republican, is the state's longest-serving governor, serving from 1983-98 and then again from 2014-17, when he resigned to become ...
Asked about Trump’s “poisoning the blood” comments, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell replied with a quip about his own wife, an immigrant, who was an appointee in Trump’s administration. “Well, it strikes me that didn’t bother him when he appointed Elaine Chao Secretary of Trans...
Sandra Sandfort, of Ames, Iowa, signs a commit to caucus card before a Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley town hall, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Nevada, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) HOW ARE CAUCUSES DIFFERENT FROM PRIMARIES? One of the main differences between caucuses and...