A majority of Iowans believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Sixty-one percent of Iowa adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 35% say the procedure should be illegal in most or all […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Kim Reynolds’ approval rating slips as she pursues ambitious, polarizing agenda
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ approval rating has slipped as she presides over an ambitious and polarizing legislative session, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. The share of Iowans who approve of Reynolds’ job performance has fallen 3 percentage points from 53% in October 2022 to 50% today. At […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Trump’s Republican support erodes as DeSantis’ favorability starts strong
Many Iowa Republicans remain committed to Donald Trump, but the former president is seeing his support erode as campaigning begins to heat up ahead of Iowa’s 2024 presidential caucuses, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Trump, who launched a third White House bid late last year, has seen […] Read more »
A Strategy for Factory Towns
… This report is part of a continuing effort by American Family Voices to do on-the-ground research and data analysis to understand the thinking and motivation of working-class voters, and to recommend strategies that can begin to rebuild the Democratic Party’s and progressive movement’s historic connection to America’s working class. […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Chuck Grassley narrowly leads Mike Franken in US Senate race
Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s lead over Democrat Mike Franken has narrowed to 3 percentage points with less than a month until Election Day, signaling Grassley’s toughest reelection fight in 40 years. A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Grassley leads with 46% of the vote to Franken’s 43% […] Read more »
Chuck Grassley holds 8-point lead over Mike Franken in US Senate race, Iowa Poll finds
Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley leads Democrat Mike Franken by 8 percentage points among likely Iowa voters, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll — a first look at what could be Grassley’s most competitive election since 1980. Grassley leads 47% to 39% against Franken, a retired U.S. […] Read more »