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Elesha Gayman, Democratic chairwoman in Scott County, Iowa, stands outside her office, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Davenport, Iowa. Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race last year might have ignited a rally from Democrats whose six-vote loss was the narrowest for any U.S. House seat in almost 40 years. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 01, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3 2020 file photo Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, right, and Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, center, smile during a campaign rally at the University of Dubuque, in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
News Guide: President Trump, Sen. Ernst win again in Iowa

By David Pitt Nov. 02, 2020 11:36 PM EST

FILE - This April 16, 2020 file photo shows the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa. One of the first coronavirus outbreaks at the Iowa meatpacking plant was more severe than previously known, with over twice as many workers becoming infected than the Iowa Department of Public Health publicly confirmed. The department announced at a May 5 news conference that 221 employees at the plant in Columbus Junction had tested positive for COVID-19. But records show that, days earlier, Tyson officials told workplace safety regulators that 522 plant employees had tested positive to their knowledge. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP, File)
Congressman says he wants answers about Iowa plant outbreak

By Ryan J. Foley Jul. 24, 2020 05:38 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Des Moines Register. May 29, 2020. It’s foolish, unnecessary for Iowa lawmakers to return to the Capitol; they can do their business...

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2019, file photo, Illinois Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, speaks in Springfield, Ill. More Republican women than ever are seeking House seats this year after the 2018 election further diminished their limited ranks in Congress. But so far it appears that any gains this November could be modest. (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)
More GOP women seeking office, but winning still in question

By Sara Burnett May. 31, 2020 07:54 AM EDT