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Ashley Hinson
stated on October 18, 2022 a tweet

Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”

By Jami Martin-Trainor • November 4, 2022

Jennifer Konfrst
stated on March 21, 2022 a press release

Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.

April 7, 2022

Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on February 2, 2022 a tweet

"Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."

By Rylee Wilson • February 8, 2022

Joni Ernst
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview

In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”

By Lyle Muller • January 26, 2022

Iowa Senate Democrats
stated on January 5, 2022 a statement on Facebook

Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”

January 11, 2022

Cindy Axne
stated on November 5, 2021 a tweet

“Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."

November 12, 2021

Randy Feenstra
stated on October 5, 2021 a tweet

The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."

By Lyle Muller • October 28, 2021

Lindsay James
stated on May 11, 2021 a tweet

“There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.

By Lyle Muller • May 12, 2021

Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 a weekly newsletter

“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."

April 22, 2021

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
stated on January 22, 2021 public comments

"86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check."

March 12, 2021

Chuck Grassley
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet

Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."

February 2, 2021

Kim Reynolds
stated on January 7, 2021 a news conference

Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."

January 11, 2021

X posts
stated on November 18, 2020 tweets

When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”

November 20, 2020

Theresa Greenfield
stated on October 30, 2020 comments at a campaign rally

Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high."

By Lyle Muller • October 31, 2020

Ron McMullen
stated on June 23, 2020 an op-ed

Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.

By Lyle Muller • July 8, 2020

Jack Whitver
stated on April 7, 2020 an email newsletter

Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”

By Caleb McCullough • April 14, 2020

Cory Booker
stated on January 9, 2020 public comments

National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”

By Brooklyn Draisey • February 6, 2020

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