Stan Gustafson Wins Iowa House District 25 Special Election

Stan Gustafson (R-Cumming), age 71, beat Pam Deichman (D-Winterset), age 59, handily…

2013: Iowa Politics in Review

Shane Vander Hart reviews Iowa political and cultural news from 2013.

Iowa GOP Sets Nominating Convention for House District 25

Iowa GOP Chair A.J. Spiker set the special nominating convention for House District 25 for December 2, 2013.

Julian Garrett Wins Special Election in Iowa Senate District 13

Republican Julian Garrett defeated Democrat Mark Davitt 59.8% to 40.1% to win the Iowa Senate District 13 special election.

RNC and Iowa GOP Announce State Director Hire

(Des Moines, IA)  The Republican Party of Iowa, in partnership with the…

Julian Garrett Nominated for Iowa Senate District 13 Special Election

(Indianola, IA) State Representative Julian Garrett (R-Indianola) was selected as the Republican…

The State of Iowa’s U.S. Senate Race

A breakdown of the current state of Iowa’s U.S. Senate race looking at the current and potential Republican field.

Iowa GOP Chair Calls Nominating Convention for Iowa Senate District 13

Iowa GOP Chair A.J. Spiker called a nominating convention for Iowa Senate District 13 for Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 7:00p at the American Legion Hall in Indianola, IA.

Iowa GOP Moves Convention Back to June; Changes Caucus Date

The Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee moved the state convention…

The Republican Party of Iowa State Convention Drama

Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz weighed in on the Republican Party of Iowa State Convention Date debate; the State Central Committee will revisit.

Iowa GOP State Convention Date Debate Follow-up

More reaction and information about the Iowa GOP State Central Committee pushing the state convention date back to July 12, 2014.

Republican Party of Iowa Pushes State Convention Back

The Republican Party of Iowa pushed the state convention back from June 14th to July 12th, 2014; sparking criticism from some Republicans including Governor Terry Branstad.

RNC Chair Reince Priebus Takes Strong Stand on Primary Debates

RNC Chair Reince Priebus is right to pull the plug on partnering with CNN and NBC for primary debates if they continue with their Hillary Clinton films.

Senator Ted Cruz to Keynote Iowa GOP’s Reagan Dinner

Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Fall fundraiser brings conservative leader, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), to Des Moines on Oct. 25th.

Branstad, Reynolds Help Mary Mosiman Kick Off State Auditor Campaign

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds helped kick off Mary Mosiman’s campaign for State Auditor at the Republican Party of Iowa HQ.

Senator Ted Cruz to Headline Iowa GOP Summer Picnic

Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker announced that Senator Ted Cruz (R-IA) will keynote the Republican Party of Iowa’s summer picnic.