Dianne Bystrom

Iowans struggling with a legacy of never electing women as governor, to national office

Global Politics

As Iowans prepare to head to the cacaus, some people are questioning just why this state that is the first in the nation to pass judgment on presidential candidates have never elected a woman to the state’s most powerful positions.

No Women Running for President in 2012

After a Century of Suffrage, Women Still Can’t Get Elected in Iowa