Hoping to bridge the gap between the two parties in the Iowa legisature, a Davenport man has annoucned his candidacy for the state house. Jonathan Vance is running as an Independent in House District 89 which is represented by Democrat Monica Kurth.
A record number of Iowans voted in yesterday's primary election. Turnout according to the Secretary of State's office was 24 per cent or about 522,000 ballots cast - compared with 290,000 in the 2018 primary.
https://tinyurl.com/ybfonust / Scott County Auditor's Office, Scott County Election Central
While thousands of Scott County voters have already mailed in their ballots for Tuesday's primary, others will need to double check where to vote in-person.
Iowa voters will make some important decisions on Tuesday, including choosing candidates for Congress and the US Senate. Polls will be open for the Iowa Primary election from 7 am until 9 pm.
Even though political campaigning has been severely limited by the pandemic, it's still possible, and very active these days. That's according to a consulting firm based in the Quad Cities.
A Davenport realtor wants to serve in the Iowa House. Thursday Republican Sean Hanley announced his candidacy for House District 89, which covers parts of west and central Davenport.