Johnson County Sheriff's Race May Up Voter Turnout
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Experienced
and qualified candidates are a couple of reasons why voters and
Democratic party officials say turnout will be high for the June 8
Johnson County sheriff's primary.
The
primary race between Keith Slaughter and Lonny Pulkrabek marks the
first time the office has been contested since 1988. Sheriff Robert
Carpenter, who is retiring this year, has run unopposed since his first
term ended in 1992.
For more information on the two Democratic sheriff candidates, go here.
Thompson eager to challenge Boswell again
Times-Republican, Marshalltown
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
That is the tack that Stan Thompson is taking in challenging Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, for his seat in Congress this year.
Thompson,
a Republican challenger, said he feels good about his chances of
unseating Boswell, who has fallen out of favor with at least some in
the area. In particular, Thompson mentioned members of the Meskwaki
Tribe, who have pledged their support for the Republican after he
called for fair and open elections in the midst of the tribal dispute
last year.
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