CJ Louis

If there’s anyone who knows how to bargain, it’s candidate for Iowa House in District 37, Andrea Phillips. Although Phillips has never aspired to political leadership, she has been involved in politics since 1992, volunteering with the Clinton-Gore campaign. More recently, she has been a stellar surrogate for Hillary Clinton, hosting watch parties and GOTV…

If you know nothing about this challenger with a tough-to-pronounce name, maybe you know the man she’s looking to take down, State Senator Brad Zaun. Zaun’s history as a legislator, no matter what your party affiliation, either baffles or makes one want to run for the hills. Oftentimes, both. Still, his apparently amiable demeanor and…

When politicians spend money to run negative ads that lack substance and the entire truth, they usually do so out of fear of their opponent. So, one can conclude that Iowa House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow is running scared, much as he should be because the four-term Republican legislator has a formidable foe in Democratic…

Part two in a six-part series looking at the female Democratic candidates running for legislative office in Polk County On paper, she is arguably the most qualified candidate to run for state office this year, but a person only needs to talk to Heather Matson for a few minutes to confirm that she is much more…

Part one in a six-part series looking at the female Democratic candidates running for legislative office in Polk County Maridith Morris is on a mission to save the world. At least that is what you feel when you listen to her discuss the issues that affect everyday people, not just in Iowa, but throughout the…