Iowa state Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat from Dubuque, said she is "seriously considering" launching a campaign to seek her party's nomination to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat.

Iowa House Republicans are set to elect a new majority leader. Rep. Matt Windschitl, who has served in the role the past six years, is running for Congress.GOP

The 2026 elections were top of mind during the annual Family Leadership Summit Friday as speakers and conservative lawmakers stressed the importance of electing pro-life candidates to office and commending President Donald Trump for his actions during the first few months of his second term.

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The Woodbury County GOP announced their nominee on Tuesday for the Iowa State Senate District 1 special election. On July 8, the Republican Central Committee members chose Christopher Prosch as the Republican candidate.

Iowa’s 2026 election may still be more than a year away, but the political dominoes are already starting to fall. Some high-profile candidates have jumped into major races earlier than usual, and experts say each decision is reshaping the state’s political landscape.

The Iowa Democrats said Gallego will be speaking “with Iowans about how Republicans’ big, bad budget-busting bill will impact our communities.”

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego will visit the Iowa State Fair, sparking 2028 presidential speculation. Gallego's visit will focus on criticizing Republican policies while also testing his appeal to Democratic voters. Other potential 2028 candidates, including Sen. Mark Kelly, have also made visits to early primary states.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Auditor’s office is now accepting absentee request forms for the special election for Senate District 1. Residents within District 1 will have until August 11 to request an absentee ballot by mail. The auditor’s office will begin to mail out absentee ballots on August 6.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Republican Party says its central committee has chosen local small business owner Christopher Prosch to be its nominee for next month’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rocky De Witt.

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — A citizens group in Madison County is calling for a special election for county auditor three days after the Board of Supervisors' selected candidate took office .

Trump's trade policies have hit Iowa's farmers hard, especially with China's retaliatory tariffs slashing soybean exports and prices.