Each Iowa legislative district that had a special election in 2025 swung at least 10 points toward Democrats. Will that continue in 2026's midterms?

This year’s midterm elections could draw heightened attention to Iowa because several high-profile seats are open, including the governor’s office, a U.S. Senate seat and multiple congressional races.

Clean water advocate and author Chris Jones announced he is formally launching a campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, centering his bid on what he calls Iowa's worsening water-quality crisis and the influence of industrial agribusiness.

Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra raises record $4.3 million for governor race in just seven months, setting new GOP fundraising milestone in off-election year.

Democrat Renee Hardman beat Republican Lucas Loftin by more than 40 percentage points in a special election Tuesday night. Hardman's win makes her the state's first Black female state senator.