Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22,1851,as Fort Des Moines,which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on,and named after,the Des Moines River,which likely was adapted from the early French name,Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 81st in terms of population in the United States,with 709,466 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau,and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.
Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census,the population was 492,401. It is Iowa's most populous county,and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines,which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines,IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ankeny is a city in Polk County,Iowa,United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines,as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines,IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census,the population of Ankeny was 67,887,making it the seventh most populous city in the state. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Currently,the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.
Neal Edward Smith was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995,the longest-serving Iowan in the United States House of Representatives.
The Des Moines metropolitan area,officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines,IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa. The metro area consists of six counties in central Iowa:Polk,Dallas,Warren,Madison,Guthrie,and Jasper. The Des Moines–Ames–West Des Moines Combined Statistical Area (CSA) encompasses the separate metropolitan area of Ames,and the separate micropolitan areas of Pella,Boone and Oskaloosa. The Des Moines area is a fast-growing metro area.
Jeffrey M. Lamberti is a former Republican Senate leader and two term state senator representing the 35th District of the Iowa Senate,and served two terms as State Representative. In the 2006 mid-term election,Lamberti was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district,losing to incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell in a hotly contested race. Lamberti received 46% of the vote to Boswell's 52%. He was succeeded in the Iowa Senate by Republican Larry Noble.
Dick Leslie Dearden was an American politician who was the Iowa State Senator from the 34th District. A Democrat,he served in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2017 representing the Northeast part of Des Moines and Pleasant Hill,Iowa.
Matthew W. "Matt" McCoy is a member of the Board of Supervisors of Polk County,Iowa,representing the fifth district. A member of the Iowa Democratic Party,McCoy served in the Iowa Senate from 1997 to 2019 and the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. McCoy was the first openly gay member of the Iowa General Assembly.
Jack G. Hatch is a former Iowa State Senator and American business owner. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa in the 2014 election. A Democrat,Hatch served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015,and was an assistant majority leader. Prior to his election to the Iowa Senate,Hatch served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993 and 2001 to 2003.
Iowa Highway 415 is a short state highway that runs mostly north-to-south in central Iowa. Iowa 415 begins at U.S. Highway 6 in Des Moines and ends at Iowa Highway 141 east of Granger. Prior to 2003,Iowa 415 extended north from Polk City and ended at Iowa Highway 17 south of Madrid. Now,Iowa 415 turns west at Polk City and crosses the Des Moines River at Saylorville Lake prior to ending at Iowa 141. Since the rerouting in 2003,the northern terminus for Iowa 415 is now farther south than its northernmost point in Polk City.
Chris Hagenow is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Iowa and United States Senate. Primary elections were held on June 4,2014. As no candidate won more than 35% of the vote in the 3rd district Republican primary,that nomination was decided at a party convention on June 21.
Jake Chapman is an American politician and former Iowa State Senator from the 10th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa Senate after being elected in 2012 to a seat that had no incumbent due to redistricting. At the age of 28,Chapman won the election and served as the youngest State Senator in the 85th General Assembly.
Charles Schneider is an American politician of the Republican Party,who served as a member of the Iowa Senate representing the state's 22nd district. He was the President of the Iowa Senate. He acted briefly as Majority Leader between Bill Dix's resignation and Jack Whitver's assumption of office.
Lincoln Township is a township in Polk County,Iowa,United States. It contains the town of Alleman,and portions of Sheldahl,Ankeny and Polk City. All but the northeast corner of the township attends the North Polk Community School District,in Alleman. Fourmile creek runs through the township,and is the only continuous waterway through the township.
Anthony Bisignano is an American politician,currently serving as a member of the Iowa Senate.
Claire A. Celsi is a member of the Iowa Senate,representing Senate District 16 in Central Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party,Celsi has served as senator since 2019. She owns a marketing and public relations firm,The Public Relations Project,incorporated in 2009.
Zachary Martin Nunn is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019.
Stephen Henley Locher is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa since 2022. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2021 to 2022.
William R. Gustoff is an American politician and attorney who has represented the 40th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of northeast Des Moines in Polk County,including most of Altoona and Saylorville. He is a member of the Republican Party.
