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1. Government

• Executive (State Executives, Executive Branch)
• Legislative (US Congress, State Legislature, State Senate Districts, State House Districts, Legislative Districts)
• Judicial (Judicial Branch)
• Constitution & Law (State Constitution, State Laws, State Statutes)

2. Elections & Politics

• Elections (State Elections, Candidates, Policies)
• Parties & Groups (State Party Leadership, Political Groups)

3. Geography

• Districts & Places (US Congressional Districts, Counties, Places)

4. Movements & Advocacy

• Activism (Activists, Causes, Movements)

5. Media

• News & Media (Media Outlets, Media Personalities, News)

Iowa Directory Template (AMEtech Framework)

• 01_Elections
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Federal
• U.S. Senate
• Current delegation (Sen. Chuck Grassley - R, Sen. Joni Ernst - R)
• Next elections (Grassley 2028, Ernst 2026)
• U.S. House
• District 1 – Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
• District 2 – Ashley Hinson (R)
• District 3 – Zach Nunn (R)
• District 4 – Randy Feenstra (R)
• Next elections: all 2026
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Statewide Offices
• Governor / Lt. Governor – Kim Reynolds (R) / Adam Gregg (R)
• Attorney General – Brenna Bird (R)
• Secretary of State – Paul Pate (R)
• Treasurer – Roby Smith (R)
• Auditor – Rob Sand (D)
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Legislature
• State Senate
• 50 seats total (current partisan split: 34 R / 16 D)
• Half up every two years (odd districts 2026, even districts 2028)
• Leadership: Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R), Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D)
• State House
• 100 seats total (current partisan split: 64 R / 36 D)
• All seats up 2026
• Leadership: Speaker Pat Grassley (R), Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst (D)
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Election Law / Procedures
• Registration deadline: 15 days before Election Day (same-day registration allowed at polls)
• Early voting: starts 20 days before Election Day
• Absentee/mail voting: excuse not required; ballots due by close of polls
• Redistricting: nonpartisan (Iowa Legislative Services Agency draws maps; legislature votes up or down)
• 02_Parties
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Iowa Democratic Party
• Chair: Rita Hart
• Website: iowademocrats.org
• HQ: 5661 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
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Republican Party of Iowa
• Chair: Jeff Kaufmann
• Website: iowagop.org
• HQ: 621 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
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Third Parties (if active)
• Libertarian Party of Iowa
• Green Party of Iowa
• 03_Candidates
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Current Cycle (2026)
• Federal (Sen. Ernst up for reelection, House incumbents + challengers)
• State Senate odd-numbered districts
• State House (all seats)
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Past Candidates (reference)
• 2024 Senate/House races
• 2022 gubernatorial race (Reynolds vs. DeJear)
• 04_Policy & Issues
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Key State Issues
• Agriculture & biofuels
• Abortion (recent near-total ban litigation)
• School vouchers / education funding
• Rural health care & hospital closures
• Water quality & ag runoff
• Voting rights (Republican reforms tightening absentee voting windows)
• 05_Activism (Activism/Organizing Layer)
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Labor
• Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
• AFSCME Council 61
• Iowa State Education Association (ISEA)
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Grassroots Orgs
• Progress Iowa
• Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI)
• League of Women Voters of Iowa
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Youth/Student
• College Democrats of Iowa
• College Republicans of Iowa
• 06_Media (Press/Comms Layer)
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Major Newspapers
• Des Moines Register
• Cedar Rapids Gazette
• Quad-City Times
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TV/Radio
• WHO-TV (NBC, Des Moines)
• KCCI (CBS, Des Moines)
• Iowa Public Radio (political desk: Clay Masters, Katarina Sostaric)
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Reporters to Watch
• Brianne Pfannenstiel (Des Moines Register)
• Erin Murphy (Lee Enterprises)
• 07_Tech/Tools (Data & Ops Layer)
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Voter Data
• Democrats – NGP VAN
• Republicans – GOP Data Center
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Mapping
• Legislative and congressional shapefiles (Iowa LSA)
• Integration with QGIS / ArcGIS
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Digital Reach
• Key Iowa hashtags (#IAPolitics, #IowaCaucus)
• Local influencers (political Twitter/Bluesky, statewide Facebook groups)
• 08_History/Context
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Past Results
• Presidential (Obama win 2008/2012, Trump win 2016/2020, Biden loss 2024)
• Governor (Reynolds first elected 2018, reelected 2022)
• Congressional shifts (swing state → GOP lean)
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Demographic Trends
• Aging rural population, shrinking small towns
• Growth in Des Moines/Ames/Cedar Rapids urban areas
• Increasing Latino population in meatpacking counties
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Redistricting
• Nonpartisan maps accepted 2021
• Historical note: Iowa considered a “gold standard” for fair maps