Liveblog: 2018 Iowa GOP State Convention

I am live-blogging today’s Iowa GOP State Convention today at the Jacobsen Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Follow along!

Iowa Libertarians Nominate Down-Ballot Candidates

The Libertarian Party of Iowa re-convened their state convention to nominate candidates for vacancies on the general election ballot in two Congressional and five state-wide races.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Candidates Respond to Chinese Tariffs

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidates respond to the potential trade war with China and its potential impact on Iowa’s agricultural economy.

Craig Lang to Run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Craig Lang, a former President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and dairy farmer in Poweshiek County, declared that he is running for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.

Eight Observations Leading to Election Day in Iowa

With less than a month to go before election day here are eight observations about Iowa’s Governor, U.S. Senate, Congressional and down ballot races.

Iowa Farm Bureau Endorses Branstad, Blum, Ernst, King, Northey and Young

IFBF PAC designated Gov. Terry Branstad, Rod Blum, Joni Ernst, U.S. Rep Steve King, Ag Secretary Bill Northey and David Young “Friends of Agriculture”

2014 Iowa Political Survey Results

Ernst leads Braley and Hieb edges out Branstad in a recent Caffeinated Thoughts reader survey of likely Iowa voters on different races and issues of concern in the state.

Branstad and Schultz Defeat Incumbents in Iowa’s Governor and Secretary of State Races

One of the major wins of the evening was former Governor Terry…

Tuesday Is Going To Be Rough for Iowa Democrats

Before I say anything else about The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll…