Ryan Melton, a Democrat from Nevada, previously announced his third attempt to win a seat. He lost by wide margins to Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, in the previous two elections. Melton suspended his 2026 campaign after disclosing that he recently lost his job as an insurance manager and was dealing with a health matter.

The state now has a new way of verifying its voter rolls and changes to how Iowa's recounts are conducted. Two new election laws went into effect July 1.Despit

In her re-election announcement, O’Donnell touted Cedar Rapids’ economic growth over the past four years, including capital investments by Sub-Zero, Google, and QTS; expansions by Lil’ Drug Store Products, Altorfer, and IFF; work on the riverfront and downtown revitalization; and the Cedar Crossing casino development.

In April, Democrat Angel Ramirez of Cedar Rapids won a special election to the Iowa House to replace former Rep. Sami Scheetz, who resigned after being appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors. Ramirez defeated Republican Bernie Hayes.

Dozens of new laws, passed during the 2025 legislative session, are going into effect July 1.Stripping Gender Identity ProtectionsOne of, if not the most, contr

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the special election to fill the seat left by Sen. Rocky De Witt, R-Lawton, who passed away in June, will take place Aug. 26.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has set the date for a special election to fill the state Senate seat formerly held by the late Rocky De Witt. The governor Monday afternoon issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, August 26, 2025 as the date for that special election in Senate District 1.

Iowa Democrats should once again make the first move in the nation’s quadrennial process of selecting its next president, a newly minted leader in the state party said Friday.

Attorneys for President Trump refiled a lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer in state court Monday after moving to drop their complaint in federal court. The