Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County,Iowa,United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state,it is the largest of the Quad Cities,a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019,ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census,the city had a population of 101,724,making it Iowa's third-most populous city after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Davenport was founded on May 14,1836,by Antoine Le Claire and named for his friend George Davenport.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census,the population was 174,669,making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport.
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County,Iowa,United States. It is the 15th largest city of Iowa and the third-largest city in the "Quad Cities". It is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island,IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census.
KLJB is a television station licensed to Davenport,Iowa,United States,serving as the Fox affiliate for the Quad Cities area. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting,which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group,owner of Rock Island,Illinois–licensed CBS affiliate WHBF-TV and Burlington,Iowa–licensed CW owned-and-operated station KGCW,for the provision of certain services. The three stations share studios in the Telco Building on 18th Street in downtown Rock Island;KLJB's transmitter is located near Orion,Illinois.
The Arthur Ebeling House is a historic building located on the west side of Davenport,Iowa,United States. The Colonial Revival house was designed by its original owner,Arthur Ebeling. It was built from 1912 to 1913 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Cheryl Lea Bustos is an American journalist,healthcare executive,and politician who served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first woman elected to Congress from her district in the northwestern part of the state,anchored by the Illinois side of the Quad Cities and partially including Peoria and Rockford. In 2019,Bustos became chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
The 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican governor Kim Reynolds ran for election to a full term,facing Democratic businessman Fred Hubbell,Libertarian Jake Porter,and independent candidate Gary Siegwarth.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa was held on November 3,2020,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 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Grassley defeated Democratic nominee Michael Franken to win re-election to an eighth term.
Presidential primaries and caucuses of the Republican Party took place within all 50 U.S. states,the District of Columbia,and five U.S. territories between January 15,2024,and June 4,2024,ahead of the 2024 United States presidential election. These elections selected most of the 2,429 delegates to be sent to the Republican National Convention. Former president Donald Trump was nominated for president of the United States for a third consecutive election cycle.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 8,2022,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 other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. These were the first congressional elections held in Iowa after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
The 2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next state treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chose not to seek re-election,instead unsuccessfully running for US Senate.
Matt W. Leber is an American politician and Member representing South Carolina State Senate District 41.
Kerry Gruenhagen is an American farmer and politician.
This is a list of endorsements for declared or potential candidates in the Republican primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election.
The 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses were held on January 15,2024,as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 40 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention will be allocated on a proportional basis. As in past primary cycles,the Iowa caucuses were the first-in-the-nation Republican presidential nominating contest.
The 2024 presidential campaign of Tim Scott launched on May 22,2023,when Tim Scott,a United States Senator from South Carolina,announced that he would seek election to the presidency in 2024. His entry into the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries followed his successful U.S. Senate reelection bid in 2022. On November 12,2023,Scott suspended his campaign.
Michael Vondran is an American politician and businessman who has represented the 94th district of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of central Scott County,including most of Eldridge and much of central Davenport. He is a member of the Republican Party.
