In the news
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Close Up: Hear from Iowa's 4th Congressional District primary candidates
Amanda Rooker - April 28, 2024
Feenstra and Virgil face off in the June primary, with the winner on the November ballot with Democrat Ryan Melton.
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The contender and the longshot: Two Democrats are determined to flip the House seats in Iowa’s 1st and 4th Districts
Paul Brennan - May 6, 2024
Democrats Christina Bohannan and Ryan Melton are campaigning for Congress on opposite sides of the state and in very different districts, but they have one thing in common — firsthand experience running for the U.S. House.
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Meet the candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District
Brianne Pfannenstiel - May 6, 2024
Three candidates are competing to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District, which includes Council Bluffs, Sioux City, and Ames in the northwestern quadrant of the state.
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Op Ed: Carbon pipelines are dangerous in many ways; we can oppose them together
Ryan Melton - December 14, 2023
These pipelines will further entrench our producers in the agricultural status quo of ethanol, while uncertainty in the industry shows we need more flexibility to meet our future energy challenges.
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Democrat congressional candidate Ryan Melton sits down with local constituents
Sarah Start - December 6, 2023
Sitting down with local constituents, Ryan Melton made a recent visit to Carroll to share his vision as the Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 4th congressional district.
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Democrat Ryan Melton announces another bid for 4th Congressional District
Robin Opsahl - July 7, 2023
Democrat Ryan Melton says he plans to seek a rematch in 2024 against U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra for Iowa’s 4th District seat in the U.S. House.
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A call for solidarity with Iowa's LGBTQ+ community
Ryan Melton - June 19, 2022
The speech I delivered at the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2022 state convention.
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Ryan Melton speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair
DMRegister - August 15, 2022
Ryan Melton, Democratic candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Iowa Press - Ryan Melton
Iowa Press - September 23, 2022
On this edition of Iowa Press, Democratic candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional District Ryan Melton (D - Nevada) will discuss his views, what he wants to accomplish in Congress, and his campaign challenging incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra (R - Hull).