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Incumbent Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds defeated Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell in Iowa’s high-profile gubernatorial race Tuesday. CNN, NBC, and Fox projected Reynolds as the winner after midnight. Reynolds faced a tight race against Hubbell. The race was Iowa’s most expensive gubernatorial race ever. Follow LifeNews.com on Instagram for pro-life pictures and the latest pro-life news. Abortion was a prominent issue on the campaign trail, Reynolds signed a bill banning abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. In contrast, Hubbell is a former Planned Parenthood board member who has promised to restore state funding to Planned Parenthood. First daughter Ivanka...

In what was clearly one of the most shocking polls to come out of Iowa this year, a New York Times/Siena College survey released over the weekend showed Democrat Cindy Axne leading Republican Rep. David Young by 43 to 41 percent in the Des Moines-based 3rd District. Read Newsmax: In Iowa, Democrat Cindy Axne Leads David Young, 43 to 41 Percent | Newsmax.com

Dairy company Land O'Lakes will no longer make financial contributions to Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), the company said Tuesday. "The Land O’Lakes, Inc. PAC has traditionally contributed to lawmakers of both parties that represent the communities where our members and employees live and work and are also on committees that oversee policies that directly impact our farmer owners," Land O'Lakes said in a statement. "We take our civic responsibility seriously, want our contributions to be a positive force for good and also seek to ensure that recipients of our contributions uphold our company’s values. On that basis, we have determined...

The largest super PAC supporting House Republicans will spend a million dollars on a late advertisement meant to bolster Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa), one of the most vulnerable incumbents facing reelection this year. The Congressional Leadership Fund said Tuesday it would pay for advertising that paints state Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D) as a pawn of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

10/16/18: D - 35,191 R - 23,511 10/12/16: D - 36,216 R - 23,420 10/22/14: D - 35,897 R - 25,195 09/26/12: D - 35,059 R - 5,703 Blum (R) won in 2016 53.9% to 46.1% Blum (R) won in 2014 51.2% to 48.8% Braley (D) won in 2012 56.9% to 41.7%

It started badly and then just got weird. Arriving at the mid-America arena in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, we were drenched in cold rain — part of a front that even brought early snow to nearby Nebraska. Our plan to get the views of flag-clad Donald Trump supporters queuing to see the President literally had cold water poured on it and we ran for the press entrance. No worries — we'll just mingle and find some people to talk to inside, I thought. But, no. When we picked up our press pass we were ordered straight to a...

Supporters of President Donald Trump recycled a familiar chant on Tuesday during a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa – one usually reserved for failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Trump criticized Senate Democrats for their outrageous tactics to oppose Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, specifically mentioning Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Trump accused Feinstein of leaking the identity of Christine Ford to the media — the woman who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The audience repeatedly chanted “Lock her up!” after booing Feinstein. Trump chuckled and shook his head as the chants grew louder. “And I think they’re talking about Feinstein,...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. - President Donald Trump will deliver a speech at a rally event in Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. 6:30CST. Let's all get together and enjoy another fun rally!!!!! List your favorite Trumpisms. Here are a few of mine: 1. The fight with Biden. Blows him over like a feather, shows his muscles 2. When he’s talking about getting tired of winning 3. The story about the Jerusalem embassy 4. Always when he point to the press in the back... 5. Anytime he says something that he follows with, “give me a break.” 6. Blasting the democrats...

COUNCIL BLUFFS — There’s little doubt about the loyalty of President Donald Trump’s biggest fans. The president, whose polling numbers among Republicans show tremendous buoyancy under any circumstances, is scheduled to speak starting at about 6:30 p.m. With thousands in a line that stretched around a strip mall, through the parking lot and around the field house, the doors to the Mid-America Center opened just before 3:30 p.m. Hours before, at 10:30 a.m., a crowd of more than 150 people had lined up outside the Mid-America Center. About 10 of them had camped out overnight. One family of campers took...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The top leader in the Iowa Senate resigned Monday after a website published video and photos allegedly showing the married lawmaker kissing a statehouse lobbyist. Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix's resignation from his leadership post and as a state senator was effective 2 p.m. Monday, according to a press release from Senate President Jack Whitver. Whitver added in a statement: "I believe he made the right decision for himself and for his district, but most importantly, I believe he made the decision in the best interest of his family." Republicans in the GOP-controlled chamber plan to...