Joni Ernst and Rod Blum Ride Republican Wave

Iowa Republicans experienced a wave with Joni Ernst and Rod Blum winning their races, but that did not translate into winning back the Iowa Senate.

Hieb: Declaration Against the Borg

Lee D. Hieb, MD says that the Branstad machine “owns the electoral process” and Republicans and Democrats are just two sides of the same “Borg.”

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.

Jack Hatch Pulls State Wide TV Ads

State Senator Jack Hatch (D-Des Moines) pulls all statewide TV ads after a new poll released shows he trails Governor Terry Branstad by 14 points.

Jack Hatch’s Obvious Conflict of Interest

State Senator Jack Hatch (D-Des Moines) is accused by the Republican Party of Iowa for using his office to protect his personal financial interests.

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.

Terry Branstad’s Greatest Threat Is Himself

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is on a trajectory for a historic sixth…

Des Moines Register Gets a Thistle for Whining About Hatch-Vernon Website

The Des Moines Register published an editorial that again demonstrates why the…

RGA Releases 2nd Ad in Iowa Governor’s Race

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governors Association released a new television…

RGA Ad Targets Jack Hatch on Property Rights and Tax Returns

The Republican Governors Association released its first ad statewide on broadcast stations…

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Easily Wins Republican Primary

(Des Moines, IA) Iowa Governor Terry Branstad easily beat his challenger Tom…

Iowa GOP Chair Launches Open Records Request of Senate Democrats

(Des Moines, IA) Former Iowa House Speaker Pro Tem, and current Iowa…

Lee Hieb Runs for Iowa Governor on Promise to Repeal Common Core

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) is expected to win reelection to a…

Jonathan Narcisse Enters Iowa Gubernatorial Democratic Primary

Former Des Moines School Board member Jonathan Narcisse formally joined the gubernatorial campaign at an event in Cedar Rapids on MLK Day.

2013: Iowa Politics in Review

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

Narcisse Announces Exploratory Committee for Iowa Governor’s Race

(Des Moines, IA) Newspaper Publisher and former Des Moines School Board member…