C., waits to speak a town hall meeting, Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/politics/scott-criticizes-desantis-over-his-support-for-floridas-slavery-curriculum-as-they-stump-in-iowa/article_f378dcdb-d261-5399-b7f4-4e73177e677a.html

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rallies with supporters at a "commit to caucus" event at a Whiskey bar in Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. December 2, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/trump-calls-on-supporters-to-guard-the-vote-in-democratic-run-us-cities/article_b2e85b4a-7787-5fa7-8991-608ab4bddc64.html

Many at Trump’s event in Ankeny were precinct leaders for Trump’s 2024 Iowa Caucus effort and Trump referred to his 2nd place finish in the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.

Source: https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/12/03/desantis-hits-99th-county-trump-rallies-with-crowd-in-two-iowa-cities/

Neither the funeral director or second nurse witnessed any signs of life -- but all that changed when she arrived at the Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory.

Source: https://toofab.com/2023/02/03/iowa-woman-dead-breathing/

Pence kicked off his campaign over the noon hour Wednesday, with a rally in Ankeny, calling the former president reckless.

Source: https://www.kjan.com/index.php/2023/06/former-vp-pence-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-in-iowa/

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a town hall, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/343187/nikki-haley-picks-up-big-endorsement.html