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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Donald Trump is attempting to drop his lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and former pollster J. Ann Selzer over a poll published ahead of the 2024 presidential election

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

The lawsuit accused Selzer of fraud after she conducted a 2024 poll before that showed Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa. He ended up winning the state.