Iowa — This fall’s presidential election was the focus of Republican gatherings in Iowa this weekend.
Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who hosted a campaign fundraiser in Cedar Rapids, is running for a third term in the US House, but she did not focus on her Democratic opponent Sarah Corkery. Instead, Hinson told the crowd they cannot sit this presidential election out.
Hinson said Vice President Harris “may be a new face” at the top of the ticket, but her policies will be the same as President Biden’s.
Both of Iowa’s US Senators spoke at Hinson’s event. Senator Joni Ernst told the crowd Harris was an ineffective member of the U-S Senate.
Senator Chuck Grassley told the crowd Obama campaign veterans are working for Harris.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird hosted an event in Adel Saturday night to raise money for her 2026 reelection campaign. During her speech at the end of the evening, Bird emphasized Trump’s need to appear in so-called battleground states where the race is close. “Here in Iowa, we will take care of turning out Iowa for President Trump and putting that in the win column, won’t we?” Bird asked and the crowd cheered.
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan was the keynote speaker at campaign fundraisers for Hinson and Congressmen Randy Feenstra and Zach Nunn. Jordan, a former wrestling coach who’s co-founder the US House Freedom Caucus, cautioned against overconfidence.
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer — the third-ranking Republican in the US House — joined Jordan at Hinson’s fundraiser in Cedar Rapids. He told the crowd to ignore this month’s polls.
