Zaun Endorses Rep. Sweeney in Key Primary Matchup

Senate Republican Whip Brad Zaun announced his support for Representative Annette Sweeney in her primary matchup with fellow Republican Representative Pat Grassley. The two are vying for the House District 50 seat, which includes parts of Butler and Hardin counties and all of Grundy County. Here is the announcement sent Thursday afternoon from Sweeney’s campaign: [...]

President Obama Heading Back to Iowa Next week

Rumors are swirling that President Obama is scheduled to travel to Newton on Thursday, May 24th for an official visit.  President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Second Lady Jill Biden have all visited Iowa recently.  The trip follows Mitt Romney’s first visit to Iowa following the Iowa caucuses.  The President [...]

Lange Continues to Meet NRCC Benchmarks in 1st CD Race

Even though Ben Lange won the Republican primary in the 1st Congressional District with relative ease in 2010, getting people to actually believe he could mount a general election campaign to unseat Congressman Bruce Braley was incredibly difficult. To Lange’s credit, following his 2010 primary victory, he met the fundraising goals set from him by [...]