Election Timeline

  • 5:30 a.m. —

New Voters Project’s Get Out the Vote effort starts

  • 6 a.m. —

New Voters Project starts its day of informing people of voting locations, poll watching and making phone calls

  • 7 a.m. —

Iowa polling places open

  • 9 a.m. —

Informational GoTV starts

  • 9 a.m. —

ISU Democrats will be handing out information and selling buttons at the South Hub

  • 4 p.m. —

CNN (channel 17) begins election coverage

  • 6 p.m. —

WOI (channel 5) begins election coverage

  • 6:30 p.m. —

KCCI (channel 8) begins election coverage

  • 7 p.m. —

KDSM (cable channel 6) and WHO (channel 13) begin election coverage

  • 8 p.m. —

Republican Party of Iowa victory party at the Iowa Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel Downtown, 700 Grand Ave., Des Moines

  • 8 p.m. —

Political Science Club and the Society of Professional Journalists co-sponsor an election watch in 172 Hamilton Hall

  • 9 p.m. —

Iowa polling places close

  • 9 p.m. —

IPTV Channel 11 starts election coverage

  • 9 p.m. —

Iowa Student Public Interest Research Group election reception begins at 2121 Martin Hall

  • 9 p.m. —

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley arrives at Marriott Hotel Downtown, 700 Grand Ave., Des Moines

  • 9 p.m. —

Congressman Tom Latham arrives at The Hotel at Gateway Center, U.S. Highway 30 and Elwood Drive, Ames

  • 9 p.m. —

Iowa Democrats victory party at Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St., Des Moines. Most of the Democratic candidates will be arriving shortly after the start

  • 9 p.m. —

Story County Democrats Victory Party at Lucullan’s Italian Grill, 400 Main St.

— Compiled by Chris Maiers