Iowa
Nebraska's eastern neighbor
Iowa is a state in the midwestern United States, known for its agricultural production—especially corn and soybeans—and its outsized role in presidential politics as the first state to hold caucuses.
Iowa nice describes the reserved, polite manner stereotypically attributed to its residents.
An Iowan is a person from Iowa.
Capital of Iowa
- Cedar RapidsIowa municipality on river
- Sioux CityIowa municipality near Nebraska
- DavenportCity or couch
- DubuqueIowa's oldest city
Waterloo · Burlington · statehood · territory · settlers · pioneers · heartland
Cereal grown on cobs
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- hogsPigs, or monopolizes
- harvestGathering mature crops
- silosFarm storage towers
farming · ethanol · combine · tractor · dairy · livestock · crop rotation · tillage
Central region of significance
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
- Missouri RiverMajor central waterway
breadbasket · flyover country · amber waves · American Gothic · Grant Wood · Field of Dreams · small-town · Main Street
Administrative jurisdiction zone
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
retail politics · town halls · campaign · primary · caucusgoers · viability · realignment · turnout
Prominent media surname
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- OmahaLargest Nebraska city
- DakotaSiouan-speaking Plains people
- tribal landsIndigenous peoples' sovereign territory
Des Moines
Capital of Iowa
- Cedar RapidsIowa municipality on river
- Sioux CityIowa municipality near Nebraska
- DavenportCity or couch
Dubuque · Waterloo · Burlington · statehood · territory · settlers · pioneers · heartland
corn
Cereal grown on cobs
silos · farming · ethanol · combine · tractor · dairy · livestock · crop rotation · tillage · cooperative
heartland
Central region of significance
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- Mississippi RiverLongest North American watercourse
Missouri River · breadbasket · flyover country · amber waves · American Gothic · Grant Wood · Field of Dreams · small-town · Main Street
precinct
Administrative jurisdiction zone
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- candidatesThose seeking selection
grassroots · retail politics · town halls · campaign · primary · caucusgoers · viability · realignment · turnout · endorsements
Fox
Prominent media surname
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- HeartlandMidwest, Great Plains, cornfields, farms, farmhouses
- Indigenous NamesAlabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Chicago
- MidwestIndiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio
- Midwest StatesOhio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
- States/ProvincesTexas, California, New York, Florida, Ohio
IowaHawaii
Pacific island state
New Jersey · California · Florida · New York · coastal states
IowaNew York
Northeastern metropolis and state
California · Manhattan · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Hollywood
- Iowa CityEastern midwestern university town
- Iowa State UniversityLand-grant university in Ames
- Iowa caucusInitial presidential selection event