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2024 Presidential Election results

2024 Presidential Election results

NI STAFF, NI Editors Nov 5, 2024

Presidential candidates on Iowa ballots: Donald Trump (Republican) Kamala Harris (Democrat) Chase Oliver (Libertarian) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (We the People) Claudia De la Cruz (Party for...

LIVE COVERAGE: Iowa Federal, State and Local Elections results

LIVE COVERAGE: Iowa Federal, State and Local Elections results

NI STAFF, NI Editors Nov 5, 2024

Candidates U.S. Representative, District 1: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) Christina Bohannan (D) U.S. Representative, District 2: Ashley Hinson (R) Sarah Corkery (D) Jody Madlom Puffett...

After the collapse of the Commons Ballroom ceiling, the voting location was changed to the Georgian Lounge. Many of these students registered to vote today, as Iowa is one of a handful of states that allows same-day registration.

UNI students able to vote — even with Commons ceiling collapse

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Campus Life Editor Nov 5, 2024

Today, University of Northern Iowa students practiced civic engagement and filled their ballots. Those that live on campus piled into the Commons Ballroom to vote, many for the very first time. In 2022,...

Panthers vote across campus

Panthers vote across campus

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Nov 5, 2024

On a rainy Tuesday, UNI students find themselves in a single file line outside of the Commons ballrooms. The students are all there for the same reason – to vote. For most students, it’s their first...

Above is a copy of the slated Iowa electors from the 2020 election. This is
the first page of a two-page document as all parties choose electors, not
just the Republicans and Democrats.

The Electoral College and you

JO BRAHMS, News Editor Nov 5, 2024

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times; my vote doesn’t matter because the final say lies with the Electoral College. Well, dear reader, I am here to tell you that, despite what you’ve...

Senator Giddens is looking to return to the Iowa Senate to represent Cedar Falls, and continue his work on the commerce committee. He advocates for collaboration on both sides of the aisle on topics like insurance and education.

Senator Giddens eyes second term

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Nov 5, 2024

10,000. That’s the number of doors Senator Eric Giddens and his team knocked on over the course of 18 months. After six legislative sessions, Giddens wants to return to the Iowa Senate floor to represent...

270 to Win interactive electoral map

270 to Win interactive electoral map

NI STAFF and 270 to Win Nov 4, 2024

Below is an interactive map from 270 to Win, a website dedicated to tracking election results on the local and national level. This map tracks electoral votes for the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election....

Dave Sires and his wife Lisa, pictured above.

An afternoon with Dave Sires

BRODY LOVELL, Sports Writer Oct 30, 2024

This past Sunday, I was given the opportunity to have a sit-down interview with State Senate candidate Dave Sires in his Cedar Falls home. Having never spoken to Sires on the phone, despite a few brief...

Ashley Hinson (left),  Republican incumbent will face off against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery (right) in the 2nd district Congressional race on Nov. 5.

Corkery, Hinson on the ballot in Black Hawk County

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Oct 29, 2024

Ashley Hinson, Republican incumbent and Sarah Corkery, Democratic challenger are on the ballot this Nov. 5 for Iowa’s second Congressional District, which encapsulates Black Hawk County. For UNI students...

Karen Showalter will be on the ballot this coming Election Day. Showalter is running for Black Hawk County auditor.

Black Hawk County Elections Manager talks November

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Oct 29, 2024

As Nov. 5 quickly approaches, the Black Hawk County courthouse has prepared itself for the swath of citizens ready to exercise their civic duty this election season. Elections Manager Karen Showalter embraces...

During Monday night’s debate, candidates Hinson and Corkery debated topics such as immigration, abortion rights and TikTok.

Hinson, Corkery participate in 2nd Congressional District Debate

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Oct 16, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 14, Representative Ashley Hinson and small business owner Sarah Corkery grappled in a debate over the issues that affect Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, which encapsulates Cedar Falls...

Opinion columnist Steve Corbin discusses the influence of presidential endorsement on potential voters for this upcoming election.

Presidential candidate endorsements speak volumes

STEVE CORBIN, Guest Columnist Oct 9, 2024

Editor’s note: Steve Corbin is a Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the University of Northern Iowa. There’s only a few weeks remaining before the 2024 presidential election comes to a close, that...

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