Iowa Sets Voter Registration Record

Republicans lead Democrats by 20,590 registered voters in Iowa, and Republicans have outpaced Democrats in their voter registration efforts since July.

Episode 93: A Conversation With Joe Walsh and Dave Dicks

Shane Vander Hart speaks with Republican presidential candidate Joe Walsh and Iowa National Republican Committeeman candidate Dave Dicks on the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast.

Iowa GOP Has Greater Turnout in 2018, Democrats See Larger Gains

Iowa Republican voters had better turnout in 2018 than Iowa’s Democrats, but Democrats saw the larger increase in voter participation compared to 2014.

Our Iowa GOP Poll Shows a Decline in Marriage Amendment Support

Our poll of Iowa GOP readers shows a significant decline in support for a marriage amendment while religious liberty and pro-life support remain high.

Pence, Scott and Reynolds Rally Iowa Republicans at Ernst’s Roast and Ride

Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds rallied Iowa Republicans at Joni Ernst’s 3rd Annual Roast and Ride.

Six Observations About the Iowa Primary

Shane Vander Hart, editor of Caffeinated Thoughts, makes six observations about the results of the Iowa Primary held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

Cruz Sweeps Colorado Delegates, Picks Up 11 District Delegates in Iowa

Ted Cruz picked up 34 delegates after Colorado’s Republican District and State Conventions, and won 11 delegates from Iowa GOP District Conventions.

Cruz and Rubio Rise, Bush Drops in Latest Iowa Caucus Poll

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) rise in latest Quinnipiac Poll of likely Iowa GOP Caucus Goers, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drops.

Walker, Rubio See Iowa Support Double in Loras College Poll

Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Mike Huckabee are the top four in the latest Loras College Poll with less than 13 points between 1st & last place.

Iowa GOP Proceeds with Ames Straw Poll

The Iowa GOP State Central Committee voted for the Ames Straw Poll to proceed in 2015. What the event will look like and who will participate is uncertain.

Five Observations About the 2016 Iowa GOP 50 Most Wanted List

Shane Vander Hart offers five observations the Des Moines Register’s Top 50 Republicans list for the 2016 Iowa Caucus complied by Jennifer Jacobs.

Iowa Republican Primary Online Straw Poll

The Iowa Republican Primary will be held on June 3rd, 2014 a…

Iowa Conservatives to Caucus for Leadership, Issues

Des Moines, IA – Tomorrow night, January 21, 2014 at 7:00p Iowa…

Mark Jacobs Should Participate in 1st Iowa GOP Senate Debate

Mark Jacobs has declined to participate in the first Iowa GOP Senate debate. Doing so he robs Iowa Republicans the opportunity to know what he stands for.

Iowa Turns Red: Republicans Overtake Democrats in Voter Registration

(Des Moines, IA) Voter registration numbers from the Iowa Secretary of State…

Iowa 2010 Gubernatorial Race: And Then There Were Four

State Senator Jerry Behn (R-Boone) drops out, but some could argue he…