The winner of the April 29 special election will represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the state Legislature.
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The winner of the April 29 special election will represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the state Legislature.
After leading the state for nearly a decade, the Republican incumbent who became Iowa’s first female governor in 2017 made a surprise announcement Friday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate expressed concern Friday about the Trump administration’s pause on federal election cybersecurity programs during an appearance on “Iowa Press.”
Reynolds, 65, has been governor since 2017, when Gov. Terry Branstad stepped down after being named U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump.
Democrats announced Tuesday they are investing in elections in an attempt to oust Iowa Republicans Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Zach Nunn
The district, previously represented by Democrat Sami Scheetz, covers much of southeast Cedar Rapids.
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Republican state lawmakers approved two bills that would also address voter registration and citizenship, major party status, and ranked-choice voting.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the information amid a monthslong effort to identify Iowans without citizenship who registered or attempted to vote
State lawmakers once again are working to make Iowa’s election recount laws more consistent, while also considering other changes to elections laws.
Swisher voters approved a 1 percent local-option sales tax in a special election Tuesday.Voters approved the sales tax by 75 percent. The tax needed 50 percent approval to pass.
Oliver Weilein won the Iowa City Council special election Tuesday with 60 percent of the votes cast, according to unofficial results.
Iowa election recount reform legislation is advancing in the Iowa House; it differs greatly from recount reform introduced earlier by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.
In-person early voting for the special election to fill a vacancy on the Iowa City Council is available at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office.
The legislation would allow Pate’s office to work with state, federal and private agencies to seek information that will help his office determine registered voters’ citizenship
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