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.

Steve King Releases 2nd Ad, Jim Mowrer Scales Back

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) releases his 2nd TV ad in the 4th Congressional District race on the heels of his challenger Jim Mowrer scaling back his ads.

Which Iowa Candidate Is Receiving the Most PAC Money?

Iowa Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst has been blasted by liberals for Koch Brothers support, but who really received the most PAC money?

Claim in Mowrer Ad a “Pants on Fire” Lie

Jim Mowrer as well as his spokesman, claim that Steve King voted for “health care for life.” PolitiFact labels their claim a “Pants on Fire” lie.

The Albatross of ObamaCare for Iowa Democrats

Bruce Braley, Pat Murphy, Dave Loebsack, Staci Appel, and Jim Mowrer are linked to Obamacare which caused three insurance carriers to raise their rates.

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.

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.

Blum, Miller-Meeks Win GOP Nomination; 3rd CD Goes to Convention

(Des Moines, IA) Rod Blum and Mariannette Miller-Meeks won their Republican Congressional…

Jim Mowrer Launches Run Against Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District

Jim Mowrer, a 27-year-old Iraq War veteran, is the first Democrat to seek to unseat Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District.