Campaigns & Elections
Local campaign and election news from WVIK Quad Cities NPR.
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GovernmentIowa State Representative Ken Croken is running for mayor of Davenport.
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Campaigns & ElectionsMike Matson wants to continue serving as mayor of Davenport. Now in his second term, this week he announced he's running for re-election.
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The mayor of Bettendorf wants to continue serving the city. Monday Bob Gallagher announced he's running for re-election in November.
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GovernmentEvangelical Christians make up an oversized share of the Republican vote in Iowa. One prominent leader wants the state to move on in 2024, but can anyone pry evangelical votes away from Trump?
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Campaigns & ElectionsFollowing last year's problems counting absentee ballots, Scott County may buy new tabulator machines. Thursday night the board of supervisors will consider a recommendation from the county auditor to spend 231,000 dollars.
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Campaigns & ElectionsA Davenport woman is running for mayor. Jasmine Schneider is a community organizer and care-giver for family members, and this would be her first time running for any political office.
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Campaigns & ElectionsRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ended her latest campaign trip to Iowa with a town hall event in Davenport.
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Campaigns & ElectionsA business consultant and pastor from Texas is the latest Republican candidate for president to visit Iowa. Ryan Binkley came to Iowa this week following his official announcement late last month.
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Campaigns & ElectionsA year and-a-half before the election, the campaign for Congress in Illinois' 17th District has started. Thursday Galesburg businessman Ray Estrada announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
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Campaigns & ElectionsFor his latest campaign trip to Iowa, Perry Johnson will meet with fellow Republicans in the Quad Cities.