Endorsements by The Des Moines Register Editorial Board

Endorsers by state

This page contains a list of political endorsements made by The Des Moines Register Editorial Board.

List of endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by The Des Moines Register Editorial Board
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Maria Alonzo ^source 1 ^source 2 (Nonpartisan)	Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2025)	General	Won General
Sara Hopkins ^source 1 ^source 2 (Nonpartisan)	Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2025)	General	Won General
Connie Boesen ^source (Nonpartisan)	Mayor of Des Moines (2023)	General	Won General
Hillary Clinton ^source (D)	President of the United States (2016)	General	Lost General

Partisan composition of The Des Moines Register Editorial Board endorsees
Political party	# of endorsees
Democratic Party	1
Republican Party	0
Nonpartisan	3
Total	4