Iowa caucuses

How the Iowa caucuses became the first major challenge of U.S. presidential campaigns

University Professor Emeritus Steffen W. Schmidt details the history of the Iowa caucuses and their impact on presidential elections.

January 4, 2024

Latest ISU/Civiqs poll shows tighter gap between DeSantis and Haley

The fourth wave of results from the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll shows a tighter race for second place with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

December 14, 2023

New poll shows Sanders as leader in Iowa

ISU's Dave Peterson explains how maintaining a stable base and picking up supporters from other candidates have contributed to Sanders' surge.

January 29, 2020