Knox said he is foregoing a run for reelection to the Iowa Senate because he wants to address "the day-to-day solutions people in Polk County need now."

Republicans running for governor and the 4th Congressional District highlighted their conservative viewpoints during a forum in western Iowa. Some candidates expressed concern that U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra,

Democrat Chris Jones pushed back at comments Wednesday from Mike Naig, the 2-term Republican incumbent state ag secretary.

Voters on the west side of the metro will head to the polls in just over a month to choose their next state senator