2024 presidential prospect Nikki Haley headed back to Iowa

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks throughout the Iowa Republican Social gathering’s Lincoln Dinner as former U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, proper, seems on, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Picture/Charlie Neibergall)

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks Wednesday on the Cedar Rapids GOP Victory Workplace in northeast Cedar Rapids. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a 2024 presidential prospect, is headed again to Iowa subsequent week to marketing campaign on behalf of elected Republican girls within the state.

Haley, a former governor of South Carolina who served as former President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the U.N., will seem at rallies in Davenport and Cedar Rapids on Tuesday with Republican girls looking for re-election within the Nov. 8 common election, together with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

The rallies are being hosted by Successful For Girls Motion Fund as a part of its Girls on a Mission tour. The Tremendous PAC is devoted to electing Republican girls. It and associated teams raised greater than $16 million by way of the third quarter, in keeping with a information launch.

“Iowa grows sturdy girls, and Gov. Reynolds, (Iowa U.S.) Sen. (Joni) Ernst, and Reps. Miller-Meeks and Hinson show simply that,” Haley mentioned in an announcement. “Whether or not it’s in Des Moines or Washington, these girls aren’t afraid to place up a combat in opposition to (President) Joe Biden’s reckless agenda.”

Haley has been a daily presence within the state over the past two years, campaigning for Republicans up and down the poll.

Reynolds faces Democrat Deidre DeJear, a businesswoman from Des Moines.

Hinson is working in Iowa’s new 2nd Congressional District in opposition to Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha. Miller-Meeks is working in Iowa’s new 1st Congressional District, and faces an election problem from Democrat Christina Bohannan, a College of Iowa legislation professor and state consultant from Iowa Metropolis.

DeJear releases new advert

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deidre DeJear launched her second TV advert on Thursday.

A marketing campaign spokeswoman mentioned the advert will air within the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids TV markets. It was posted on social media Thursday. (https://twitter.com/DeidreDeJear/standing/1583110795805609984?s=20&t=Hbo6nExQ1MVWX5-tAeAnog)

Within the advert, DeJear states “I couldn’t be extra totally different from Kim Reynolds.”

“Are you sick of politics? Sufficient to shock the so-called consultants?” DeJear says. “Present them Iowa doesn’t need a governor who lets states outlaw abortion, even in circumstances of rape or incest, or take thousands and thousands from public colleges and provides it to personal colleges.”

Reynolds has petitioned to carry an injunction on the state’s fetal heartbeat legislation, which might ban abortions after about six weeks, with restricted exceptions for medical emergencies, together with threats to the mom’s life, rape, incest, and fetal abnormality.

Reynolds has additionally pushed a proposal to offer taxpayer-funded scholarships to households to hunt schooling at a personal college.

DeJear goes on to say she’ll work throughout the aisle with folks from each main political events to create jobs, spend money on public colleges, “and cease the unconventional nonsense,” alluding to Reynolds’ push to limit abortion entry within the state.

Reynolds’ marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Thursday on the advert.

Republican working to unseat longtime state treasurer releases advertisements

A Republican state lawmaker working to unseat the longest-tenure state treasurer in U.S. historical past launched two new TV advertisements.

Roby Smith, from Davenport, has served as a state legislator since 2010 and owns an promoting and publication enterprise. He’s working to unseat Democrat Michael Fitzgerald, from Waukee, who has been Iowa’s treasurer since 1983.

In a single advert, titled “By no means Misses,” Smith’s spouse and kids say the Republican state senator “won’t ever miss an opportunity to avoid wasting taxpayer {dollars}, enhance monetary literacy and assist Iowa households afford faculty.“ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns8AqqXFT5w)

Smith has touted tax cuts enacted by state GOP lawmakers and Gov. Kim Reynolds in 2018 and 2022.

In one other advert, titled “Shedding Curiosity,” the advert says Fitzgerald did not advocate for tax insurance policies that eradicated taxes on retirement revenue for Iowa seniors. The advert additionally criticizes Fitzgerald for a current ranking downgrade of the state’s faculty financial savings plan. In its annual rankings, Chicago-based monetary companies agency Morningstar lowered its ranking of School Financial savings Iowa to “impartial,” which is the fourth of 5 rankings and which the corporate describes as “common.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns8AqqXFT5w)

Fitzgerald’s marketing campaign mentioned the advertisements misrepresent the duties and applications of the state treasurer’s workplace.

Fitzgerald, throughout a taping of “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS earlier this month, mentioned the treasurer is accountable for managing the state’s funds — not weighing in on tax coverage. He additionally mentioned he believes a part of the downgrade was the results of miscommunication, and that he believes Morningstar will quickly transfer this system’s ranking again up.

“It demonstrates that Mr. Smith doesn’t perceive the workplace he’s working for,” in keeping with an announcement from Fitzgerald’s marketing campaign. “Moreover, it exhibits his willingness to politicize a program that helps Iowans save for faculty. As a fiduciary, that’s reckless.”

The advertisements will air on broadcast within the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids TV markets and develop to the Quad Cities and Sioux Metropolis markets on Monday, in keeping with a spokesman for the Republican Social gathering of Iowa.

Fitzgerald’s workplace on Thursday introduced the launch of an app that Iowans can obtain to open a School Financial savings Iowa account, make a contribution, evaluation investments and examine transaction historical past from their cell machine.

The READYSAVE 529 app can by downloaded on the Apple and Google Play app shops. For particulars, go to CollegeSavingsIowa.com.

Grassley declares coalition of girls supporting his marketing campaign

Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced a coalition of girls from Iowa’s 99 counties supporting his re-election, including to coalitions of farmers and veterans he has introduced in current months.

In a information launch, the marketing campaign mentioned Grassley has labored on laws that advantages girls, together with maternal well being care and laws aimed toward defending victims of sexual assault. The marketing campaign additionally lately launched a video titled “Grassley Works for Girls.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1xJBKGIb04)

Grassley is challenged for re-election by Democrat Mike Franken, a former U.S. Navy admiral. Franken has accused Grassley of harming girls together with his votes over his profession, together with assist for federal abortion limitations.

Grassley’s marketing campaign, in flip, has accused Franken of disrespecting girls and highlighted an allegation from a former staffer that he kissed her with out her consent. Franken denies the incident.