Monday, April 22, 2013
Braley currently represents Iowa's first district in the House of Representatives. He is seeking the Senate seat that Harkin has held since 1984.
Sen. Tom Harkin has endorsed Bruce Braley to replace him in the 2014 election. Braley currently represents Iowa's first district in the House of Representatives. He is seeking the Senate seat that Harkin has held since 1984. “When I was campaigning for Bruce during his first run for Congress in 2006, I knew he was the real thing: a passionate progressive, a natural-born leader," Harkin said in a press release. "He is someone from humble roots, who in the time he has been in Congress, has fought for working people and the struggling middle class." Earlier this month, 71 Democratic members of the Iowa legislature formally endorsed Braley. In February, Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and former Rep. Leonard Boswell endorsed Braley for Senate…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Rep. Bruce Braley is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin.
Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley announced two campaign milestones this week. The First Congressional District Democrat is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin, who has announced he will retire. On Monday, the Braley campaign said he has raised $1 million for his campaign since Harkin's announcement. Today, another announcement: the campaign said 71 Democratic members of the Iowa legislature have formally endorsed Braley. Of those, 45 are from the Iowa House. The remaining are all 26 Iowa Senate Democrats. In February, Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and former Rep. Leonard Boswell endorsed Braley for Senate. Last week, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced their endorsement. The flood of …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Braley, who announced he will run for the US Senate Seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin, tweeted about King's vote against a Senate version of VAWA.
While Fourth District Congressman Steve King weighs his decision to run for Tom Harkin's U.S. Senate seat, his potential competitor Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley has already begun his attack. Braley, who represents Iowa's First District, including Cedar Falls, called him out for voting against the senate version of the Violence Against Women Act, according to a report in the Des Moines Register. Braley tweeted “#VAWA passes House overwhelmingly>280 votes. A good day on the House floor. 3 Iowans voted “yes.” 1 voted “no.” Any Guesses?” King said he supported the House version of the bill and released the following statement after his vote: "Although I am concerned that this bill was brought to the floor in a manner that undermined work done…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
King issued a statement on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon that he wouldn't rush into a decision on running for U.S. Senate.
Congressman Steve King, R-Kiron, led early GOP polls for the US Senate seat but said Wednesday that he has not yet decided if he will run. "A potential Senate race remains an analytical decision first and then one that requires deep conviction. Such a decision includes, of course, my family and the best interests of Iowans and Americans. It is too big a decision to be rushed." King said in a statement released on his King for Congress Facebook page. The announcement came after Congressman Tom Latham said that he would not run for the seat, according to a report on KWWL. Latham wrote in a letter to the people he represents that it would be wrong for him to launch a two-year campaign for office after he was just elected to his new district…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Rep. Bruce Braley has announced he will run for Sen. Tom Harkin's senate seat when Harkin retires in 2014.
Rep. Bruce Braley, of Iowa's first district, has netted endorsements from two of his Congressional colleagues as he prepares to run for the Senate. Rep. Dave Loebsack and former Rep. Leonard Boswell, both Democrats representing Iowa's second and third districts, respectively, lent Braley their support this weekend. Braley will run for the Senate seat to be vacated by longtime Senator Tom Harkin, who has announced he will not seek re-election in 2014. "I’ve watched him fight passionately for Iowa’s small towns, big cities, and working families. Bruce has been a tireless advocate for Iowa's veterans," Boswell said. "He’s never forgotten where he’s come from, and he’ll be an even more effective voice for us in the U.S. Senate.” No Republican …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Democrat from Dubuque was Speaker of the Iowa House from 2007 to 2011.
Former Speaker of the Iowa House, Dubuque Democrat Pat Murphy, announced Wednesday that he will run for Iowa’s First Congressional Seat. The seat is currently held by Rep. Bruce Braley, who announced last week that he will run for the senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Harkin. “It’s a crucial time for our country. The middle-class is under attack, our children’s futures are at stake and the ability for Iowa seniors to have secure retirements are in jeopardy,” Murphy said in a press release. “Senator Harkin and Congressman Braley have championed middle class families. I’ve spent my career fighting for those families. I’m running to continue that fight in Congress.” Murphy served as the Speaker of the Iowa House from 2007 to 2011. “I’m …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Who will run for the seat to be vacated by long-time Iowa Senator Tom Harkin?
A day after Rep. Bruce Braley announced his intentions to run for the United States Senate, a Des Moines Register poll has found Iowans' top choice for the seat is former governor Tom Vilsack. Fifty-six percent of Iowans say he’d be an appealing Senate candidate, while 35 percent say he would not be an appealing candidate. Vilsack, who is the current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, hasn't expressed interest in the seat, though he hasn't dismissed the possibility either. The only sure contender so far is Braley, who said in an email to supporters Thursday that he would form a committee to explore a Senate run. The seat has long been held by Democrat Tom Harkin, who has announced he will not seek re-election in 2014. An Iowa Senate seat hasn'…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat, currently serves Iowa's first district.
Rep. Bruce Braley has announced he will seek to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate in 2014. The seat has long been held by Democrat Tom Harkin, who has announced he will not seek re-election. Braley, a Democrat who currently represents Iowa's first district, sent out a Tweet Thursday morning with just two words: "I'm in," and a link to a Facebook image with the words, "Braley for Iowa." "It's a big responsibility to represent the people of Iowa in the United States Senate, especially after Tom Harkin has shown us how for the last 30 years. But, if you are willing to help me, I'm ready to go," Braley wrote in an email to supporters. To win the seat, he'll have to woo not just the Eastern Iowans who decisively re-elected him over Republican …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Waterloo, confirmed to Facebook fans that he will weigh the possibility with family over the coming days. Rep. Steve King has also openly discussed running for Senate.
The battle to replace longtime U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, could shake up the political landscape in Iowa. Bruce Braley, Iowa's first district congressman and a rising star in the Democratic Party, confirmed to Facebook fans that he is considering running for U.S. Senate following the announcement that Harkin will not seek re-election after more than 40 years in Congress. U.S. Rep. Steve King, a Republican who represents Iowa's fourth district, was already considering challenging Harkin in 2014 before the announcement he will step aside. Meanwhile, other heavyweights for the GOP are also in the mix. Some are pointing to Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and Iowa's third district congressman Tom Latham. Republicans, eager to avoid the …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Longtime Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Cumming says, "It's just time to step aside." Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley from Waterloo is mentioned as a likely contender for the seat. What do you think?
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he will not seek re-election in 2014, The Huffington Post reports. The 73-year-old Harkin tells The Associated Press in an interview, "It's just time to step aside," because by the time he would finish a sixth term, he would be 81. Harkin said his decision would also allow a new generation of Democrats to seek higher office, the website says. Rep. Bruce Braley is mentioned as a likely candidate for the Senate seat. Who do you think should run in 2014 from both parties? Tell us below in comments. “More than 40 years ago, I came to Washington with a simple goal: help people," Harkin said today on his Facebook page. "It was that goal that has inspired me throughout my career and one that will continue to inspire my …
Jeff Klinzman
9:53 am on Friday, April 26, 2013
Steve King and Kim Reynolds have passed on challenging Braley. Is the Iowa GOP in such disarray it cannot field a credible candidate for an open US Senate seat? Don't count on a serious candidate from the Ron Paul wing of the party: just ask Liz Mathis how well the GOP has done opposing her. more ›