by Luke Martz | Dec 12, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is now Congresswoman-elect Miller-Meeks. Two weeks ago, the Iowa State Canvassing Board–which consists of the Governor, Secretary of State, Ag Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer (three Republicans and two Democrats)–voted...
by Luke Martz | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress, Legislature, Opinion, State Politics
Iowans went to the polls on election day and voted Republican up and down the ticket. President Donald Trump was declared the winner of Iowa’s six electoral votes at the top of the ballot. The campaign provided the following statement to Iowa Field Report:...
by Luke Martz | Oct 7, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress
New developments in the story of Iowa Representative Cindy Axne and the man she’s been giving her proxy vote to in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a previous article, Iowa Field Report broke down Axne’s use of the proxy vote and allowed a Congress member from...
by Luke Martz | Oct 6, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress
The campaign for Congressman David Young has been running TV ads highlighting Axne’s use of a proxy vote to stay home and not show up to vote. Iowa Field Report decided to look into the claims and find out exactly what is going on. Nancy Pelosi pushed for a change in...
by Luke Martz | Sep 22, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress
Ads so fresh you can still smell the ink on the disclaimer. The first is from Senator Joni Ernst. In recognition of suicide prevention month, Ernst has released an ad featuring Jill Vrieze. She shares the story of her brother Troy Sand who took his own life. The ad...
