The Des Moines Register and CNN today announced a partnership, in collaboration with cable operator Mediacom, to jointly produce Iowa Polls related to the 2020 Iowa presidential caucuses. The Des Moines Register and CNN will exercise joint editorial control of the poll, including development of poll questions, the release schedule […] Read more »
A conversation with pollster Ann Selzer
On this edition of Iowa Press, noted public opinion pollster and analyst Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, joins reporters to talk about the upcoming midterm elections. Iowa Public Television Read more »
Poll pushes negative immigration message about Democrat Cindy Axne after Mollie Tibbetts’ death
A poll was in the field pushing negative messages about an Iowa Democrat’s views on immigration the day after authorities said the man they believe killed Mollie Tibbetts is an undocumented immigrant. … It appeared to target voters in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Cindy Axne is challenging incumbent […] Read more »
In Iowa, Republicans and Democrats fight for elusive independent voters, whoever they are
Abby Finkenauer says she’s running for Congress to represent hard-working Iowans who just want “enough money at the end of the week to send their kids to baseball and softball practice and buy a case of beer.” Rod Blum, the two-term Republican incumbent she hopes to unseat, is a self-made […] Read more »
Democrats Seem to Pass the Top-Two Test
While final results will not be available for weeks, Democrats appear poised to advance candidates to the general election in all of their targeted races in California. Based on a seat-by-seat analysis of House targets, we have thought the Democrats needed to squeeze an additional five seats or so from […] Read more »
What the year’s biggest primary night gave each party
More than 6 million voters went to the polls across eight states on Tuesday, the biggest primary night of the year. The battle to control Congress was front and center, but there were revealing elections in key Senate and gubernatorial races too. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Scott Schafer of […] Read more »