Candidate Interview: Rod Blum in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Race

Caffeinated Thoughts interviews Rod Blum, a Republican businessman, running for Congress in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen Not Running for Congress

Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) declines a run for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s First Congressional District and will run for re-election in Iowa House District 67 instead.

Congressional Candidate Rod Blum Blasts Common Core

Rod Blum says the Common Core Standards were poorly designed and testing students at a national, one-size fits all manner can’t produce reliable results.

Rod Blum: Congress Should Never Exempt Itself from Law of the Land

With news that Congress may exempt itself from Obamacare, Iowa 1st Congressional District GOP Candidate Rod Blum says they should live under the same law.

Rod Blum Announces Candidacy in Iowa 1st Congressional District Race

Dubuque Businessman Rod Blue today announced his candidacy in the 2014 Iowa 1st Congressional District race which is an open seat.

Iowa GOP Primary Results (Final Results)

I’m just covering contested primaries (check back for updates) Winners in bold:…