Elizabeth Meyer

Iowa Congressman Steve King read from what he described as a “transcript” of a call with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a televised debate in an effort to assure voters he will be assigned to committees next year if reelected to Congress. Dave Price, political director and anchor at WHO-TV in Des Moines, during…

Iowa’s primary elections are one week away, leaving voters little time to return their absentee ballot or, if they vote in-person, to decide who to support on June 2. If you still are deciding between candidates, Starting Line wrote a roundup May 12 of news in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary and on May 19,…

Terry Schilling, the son of 2nd District congressional candidate Bobby Schilling, took to Facebook Thursday night to provide an update on his father’s campaign in light of news this week he underwent surgery due to a recent cancer diagnosis. While Bobby Schilling is recovering, Terry Schilling will be the face of the campaign. In a…

When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP candidates around the state. “I am a different brand than what the President offers,” Hinson said, in…

When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP candidates around the state. “I am a different brand than what the President offers,” Hinson said, in…

When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP candidates around the state. “I am a different brand than what the President offers,” Hinson said, in…

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst in January called on the President to rid his Cabinet of Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, if he did not uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard’s blending obligations. On Thursday, Ernst described a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing with Wheeler as “frustrating.” “I learned very little that is…

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst in January called on the President to rid his Cabinet of Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, if he did not uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard’s blending obligations. On Thursday, Ernst described a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing with Wheeler as “frustrating.” “I learned very little that is…

Three debates among the four Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate in Iowa took place this week ahead of the June 2 primary. The candidates are: Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, Indianola attorney Kimberly Graham, retired Navy Admiral Michael Franken of Sioux City, and Eddie Mauro, a businessman and former teacher from Des Moines. Two…

Three debates among the four Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate in Iowa took place this week ahead of the June 2 primary. The candidates are: Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, Indianola attorney Kimberly Graham, retired Navy Admiral Michael Franken of Sioux City, and Eddie Mauro, a businessman and former teacher from Des Moines. Two…