Iowa
Strange Bedfellows: The Curious Case of Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin
Iowa U.S. Senatorial duo have now served side-by-side for the third longest period in U.S. Senate history for state delegation members of different political parties
Read MoreWhich States Have the Longest-Serving US Senate Delegations?
Hawaii and Iowa lead the pack with battleground states littering the Bottom 10; Daniel Inouye’s 48+ years of service is equal to 33 other Senators combined
Read MoreIowa’s Population Rank Over the Last 100 Years
Iowa has been eclipsed in population by 15 states since its #15 ranking after the 1910 Census (and passed none)
Read MoreUpper Midwestern Republicans Reach Five-Decade High in State House Seats
After the 2010 election, GOP holds 311 of 497 lower chamber seats in IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI (62.2 percent) – the highest level since 1968 election (68.0 percent)
Read MoreRepublican Dominance over Upper Midwestern Governorships through the Years
Republicans have controlled the governor’s mansions of IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI for over 72 percent of the time since 1846
Read MoreIowa’s Schizophrenic 2010 Electorate
A Democratic majority U.S. House delegation from Iowa is sent to D.C. under historic circumstances in 2011
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Iowa State Senate
Democrats should narrowly prevail in Hawkeye State’s upper legislative chamber to avoid GOP sweep
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Iowa State House
Republicans to take advantage of historically thin Democratic field to win back lower chamber
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Iowa U.S. House
Braley’s and Loebsack’s districts have enough of a Democratic partisan tilt to see them through, while Boswell has been in this position several times over his previous seven campaigns
Read MoreElection Profile: Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District
The 38.8 percent won by Miller-Meeks in 2008 was the best performance for a female Republican running for Congress in Hawkeye State history
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