DES MOINES, IA—Standing in front of the Iowa flag, former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro told a room full of Iowans on Tuesday evening why he doesn’t think Iowa should retain its status as the first state to caucus. Giving up first in-the-nation primary status...
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O’Rourke supporter in Iowa: ‘He’s just getting started’
DES MOINES, IA — Beto O’Rourke’s campaign team had little advance notice of the biggest shock for their campaign: It was all coming to an end. And for several members of the O’Rourke campaign, huddled over a table in a Des Moines sports bar, staring at cell phones and...
Castro, O’Rourke make pitch to Iowans at steak fry
DES MOINES, IOWA -- The Steak Fry has become an Iowa politics tradition, established by longtime liberal lion Senator Tom Harkin and now run by the Polk County Democrats. For presidential candidates, it’s a huge opportunity to speak to a lot of people. On Saturday, a...
O’Rourke returns to the campaign trail in Iowa
DES MOINES, IA —In a Tuesday night speech at Grand View University in Des Moines, Beto O’Rourke’s return to the Iowa campaign trail saw a new twist: dedicating a larger portion of his stump speech to the epidemic of gun violence. In his speech, O’Rourke condemned...
In Iowa, Castro says he is ‘steadily gaining momentum’ in presidential race
URBANDALE, Iowa –– There was enthusiasm in the living room of a suburban home Friday night for Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, who discussed a wide variety of policy positions, from overhauling the immigration system to his recent rollout on...
At Des Moines pride festival, O’Rourke keeps eye on the prize: defeating Trump
DES MOINES, IOWA - This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Iowa passing marriage equality. And presidential candidates hoping to win over allies of or in the LGBTQ community took full advantage this weekend at Des Moines’ Capital City Pride Fest. Former El Paso...
Castro meets with college students in Des Moines, expresses confidence in race
Photo: Jake Bullington for The Texas Signal Editor's note: This is Signal's first dispatch from the presidential campaign trail in Iowa. We will be bringing you on-the-ground reporting on both Texas candidates in the 2020 race. DES MOINES, Iowa - The campaign trail in...