Elections

Kevin Virgil, who unsuccessfully ran against Rep. Randy Feenstra in the GOP 4th Congressional District primary, is now asking western Iowans to consider voting for Democrat Ryan Melton in the November House race. Feenstra's campaign has slammed the move.

Scott County residents were just some of the thousands of Iowan Republicans who turned out for caucuses Monday night. Here are quick profiles of some of the local caucusgoers.

Over the past year, the Sioux City Journal has had sit down interviews with five candidates running to be the GOP's presidential nominee in 2024: Ryan Binkley, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy. View them all in one collection.

With just more than a week to go until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, GOP hopefuls have ramped up their campaign schedules in the state.

Kevin Virgil, who unsuccessfully ran against Rep. Randy Feenstra in the GOP 4th Congressional District primary, is now asking western Iowans to consider voting for Democrat Ryan Melton in the November House race. Feenstra's campaign has slammed the move.

Over the past year, the Sioux City Journal has had sit down interviews with five candidates running to be the GOP's presidential nominee in 2024: Ryan Binkley, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy. View them all in one collection.

Many Native Americans across the U.S. are coming together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election. There are events on Monday ranging from a voting rally in Minneapolis to a public talk about the Native vote at Virginia Tech. The holiday comes about three weeks before Election Day. Many events are geared toward Native voter mobilization and outreach amid renewed recognition of the power of their votes. While it is not a federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day is observed by 17 states.

Bacon prices have been a particular focus in this election. Here's why, as well as some other factors that have made it more expensive to bring home the bacon.