DES MOINES, IA – Today, Fred Hubbell announced endorsements from the following current and former members of the Iowa Legislature, who join former Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson as Fred Hubbell supporters:

Representative Cindy Winckler, Davenport

Representative Mary Mascher, Iowa City

Representative Helen Miller, Fort Dodge

Representative Ruth Ann Gaines, Des Moines

CHICAGO, IL – Today, Daniel Biss announced the endorsement of Senator Pat McGuire.

"Daniel Biss applies his smarts, heart, and work ethic to solving a greater range of state problems than anyone I know," said Pat McGuire. "Time and again, I've seen Daniel devise bold solutions, refine them through compromise, and win bipartisan support for measures that strengthen Illinois families and communities.

Chicago - Daniel Biss released the following statement in response to Governor Rauner's veto of HB2622, a bill Daniel sponsored to create a state-sponsored workers' compensation insurance company.

The Great River Labor Federation (GRALF), AFL-CIO, and its Chapters have voted to endorse the listed candidates for the September 12 School Board elections.

GRALF has adopted criteria for endorsement which includes completing a GRALF candidate questionnaire, interviewing and receiving the recommendation from the GRAL’s Working Iowa Neighbor’s Committee (WIN) and passing a vote of endorsement of delegates at an official GRALF delegate meeting.

DES MOINES, IA (08/18/2017) (readMedia)-- BETTENDORF, IOWA – The Bettendorf Education Association (BEA) and the Davenport Education Association (DEA) recommend the following candidates for the Bettendorf School Board and the Davenport School Board elections on Tuesday, September 12, 2017:

BETTENDORF

Andrew Champion, Maxine McEnany and Pepper Trahan

DAVENPORT

Allison Beck, Rodney Blackwell and Bruce Potts

Witness before Committee Reaffirms Sworn Testimony                                                                                                                                      

Thanks Prichard for Service to State and Country

DES MOINES, IA – Fred Hubbell provided the following statement:

“Representative Todd Prichard is a principled leader and public servant who has served his state and country with honor and distinction. It has been an honor to participate in the gubernatorial race with him and I look forward to working with him toward - as he eloquently put it - ‘a state government that puts people first.’”

Will seek reelection to the Iowa House of Representatives

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold six town meetings in Iowa August 23, August 24, August 29, August 30 and August 31 as part of his annual 99 county meetings.

These six open town meetings are in addition to question-and-answer sessions at local businesses, high schools and service clubs in two dozen counties.

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s State Fair Straw Poll shows Governor Kim Reynolds with a significant lead in the Republican field, and State Senator Nate Boulton leads the Democrats vying for governor. Those are the results so far of the poll conducted at the Secretary of State’s fair booth.

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