Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Whitaker contends that the IRS audited both him and his law partner because of their association with various conservative organizations. Whitaker made the allegation while speaking to a few dozen Republican activists Tuesday morning at a Des Moines area conservative breakfast club. Whitaker and Bill Gustoff, one of the partners [...]
It’s been over a year since the current slate of Republican Party of Iowa state central committee members were selected at District Conventions across the state. Seven members of the 16-member committee are supporters of former Congressman Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign, a few others supported other candidates for president but also have connections to [...]
The primary in the 1st Congressional District may still be over a year away, but that’s not stopping one Republican candidate from taking his message to the airwaves. Cedar Rapids businessman Steve Rathje will begin running a television ad for his congressional bid on local cable networks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District beginning on Tuesday. [...]
It appears as if the logjam that has prevented Republican candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat from declaring their candidacies has broken. Despite Congressman Steve King still mulling over a run of his own, at least three other candidates seem eager to get in the race sooner rather than later. Secretary of State Matt [...]
1st Congressional District, Cedar Rapids-Today, Steve Rathje, Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat representing the 1st District of Iowa, announced his campaign organization for the 2014 election. “I am proud to have the support of so many people in my run for Congress,” Rathje said. “I’ve been listening to Iowans and I see [...]
Having spent a considerable amount of my professional life fundraising for political candidates and organizations, I’m always interested in perusing through the latest financial reports for Iowa politicians. Some activists scoff at the role money and fundraising play in politics, but raising money is a necessity for campaigns of all sizes. This is especially true [...]
You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. That seems to be the nature of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s trip to Iowa next month. Walker, who is viewed as a potential 2016 presidential candidate, is slated to speak at a Polk County GOP fundraiser on May 23rd in West Des Moines. The news of Walker’s [...]