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U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes

BY: and - October 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Monday night gathered behind closed doors to hear the pitches of eight candidates for the speaker’s gavel, as the chamber approaches three weeks without a speaker. Monday’s nearly three-hour meeting was meant to produce a leading GOP candidate, so that when Republicans vote behind closed doors on Tuesday, there will […]

Eight Republicans are running for U.S. House speaker. Here’s your guide to the field.

BY: and - October 23, 2023

(This story was updated at 7:55 p.m. Oct. 23, 2023, to reflect that Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Meuser dropped out of the running to be the GOP nominee for speaker of the U.S. House.) WASHINGTON –– The eight Republican candidates to be speaker of the U.S. House were set to make their cases to their colleagues […]

Illinois billionaire Richard “Dick” Uihlein has bought $450,000 worth of advertising that supports Attorney General Jeff Landry in the governor’s race. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

Billionaire who funded Jan. 6 rally buys $450,000 in ads for Landry in La. governor’s race

BY: - October 13, 2023

A conservative Illinois billionaire with a history of funding candidates and groups seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election spent $450,000 on advertisements backing Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry in the Louisiana governor’s race, state campaign records show. Richard “Dick” Uihlein is the financial backer of the Iowa-based Americas PAC, which paid the Kansas-based advertising […]

Ralph Reed, founder and chair of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, interviewed 2024 presidential candidates at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet in Des Moines Sept. 16, 2023. (Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

GOP presidential candidates focus on abortion, Israel, parental rights at evangelical event

BY: - September 17, 2023

Republican presidential candidates emphasized their support for abortion restrictions, parental rights and Israel while working Saturday night to win over evangelical Iowa caucusgoers. More than 1,000 people gathered in Des Moines for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition annual fall banquet. The conservative Christian organization has played an influential role in the Republican presidential race […]

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Aug. 19, 2023. (Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson calls on Trump to participate in GOP debate

BY: - August 20, 2023

Presidential hopefuls former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Libertarian Chase Oliver held the final political stops at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, finishing out the parade of 2024 candidates who came to campaign in the first-in-the-nation state. As of Friday, more than 800,000 people had walked through the state fair gates. Among attendees have been […]

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 15, 2023. (Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

GOP presidential candidates Hutchinson, Binkley and Scott campaign at Iowa State Fair

BY: - August 15, 2023

Three more Republican presidential candidates spoke to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Tuesday in the Iowa State Fair’s second week. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Texas pastor Ryan Binkley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott met with Reynolds for “fair-side chats.” The fair in Des Moines is a must-stop for most presidential candidates. Former President Donald Trump […]

Congress, GOP presidential candidates react to Trump indictment

BY: and - August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Republicans competing against Donald Trump in the presidential primary quickly reacted Tuesday to the latest indictment against the former president, falling largely along party lines. This one, by a federal grand jury, stems from Trump’s alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election after Election Day and leading up to […]

Iowa Republicans cheer Trump as most opponents tread carefully

BY: - July 29, 2023

Iowa Republicans emphasized they were open to hearing from all 13 presidential candidates Friday at the state party’s Lincoln Dinner, but many in the audience were ready to send former President Donald Trump back for a rematch. “In Iowa, we are a neutral, objective state,” Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said. “We’re going […]

President Joe Biden speaks about his economic plan at the Flex LTD manufacturing plant on July 6, 2023, in West Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Biden in South Carolina calls out Republicans who tout major legislation they opposed

BY: - July 6, 2023

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden traveled Thursday to South Carolina — home of the first-in-the-nation 2024 Democratic presidential primary as well as two GOP presidential candidates — to rebuke Republicans for voting against bills in Congress that are now providing billions in federal dollars. “All those members of Congress who voted against it, suddenly realize […]

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst addressed bikers at Big Barn Harley-Davidson in Des Moines before their ride to the Iowa State Fairgrounds for her annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser Saturday, June 3. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

GOP candidates compete for Iowans’ support at Sen. Joni Ernst’s ‘Roast and Ride’

BY: - June 5, 2023

Presidential candidates worked to balance promoting their ability to unify the country while highlighting their fight against the “woke” left as Iowans gathered Saturday for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s “Roast and Ride” fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey took their children to get ice cream and sit […]

Dozens of contested Arkansas school board races set for May 9

BY: - March 22, 2023

Several Arkansans are vying for a seat on their local school board in May, but legislation being considered by the Arkansas General Assembly could change how these elections are conducted in the future.  Senate Bill 206, which was amended and re-referred to the Senate Education Committee in February, would allow school board elections to be […]

headshots of Jennifer Faddis and Gail Pianalto

Lone incumbent holds onto seat on Bentonville School Board

BY: - November 9, 2022

Jennifer Faddis kept her position on the Bentonville School Board by defeating Gail Pianalto in the Zone 2 race with nearly 58% of the vote Tuesday. Faddis joined the board in 2020. Twelve candidates were seeking five positions on the board, which restructured itself last year to create two at-large positions and five geographic zones. […]