According to unofficial election results reported by the Iowa Secretary of State, 1.58 million Iowans have voted in the election so far, the same number of residents who voted in 2016. Iowans set a record in the 2020 General Election with 1.69 million ballots cast.
Iowa seemed likely to make history with the election of Hiawatha City Council member Aime Wichtendahl to House District 80 — covering northern portions of Cedar Rapids up through Hiawatha and Robins.
The bond will be used to protect water quality, preserve natural areas and improve public access to parks and trails in Johnson County over the next 20 years.
Democratic Iowa Sen. Todd Taylor claimed victory in the Linn County Auditor race as Republican newcomer Brandy Zumbach Meisheid won the District 3 seat on the Linn County Board of Supervisors.
Hinson, of Marion, defeated Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi to represent Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
Interest in Iowa intensified after a recent poll showed Kamala Harris leading the state; but Trump led by double digits
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Iowa voters approved a pair of proposed state constitutional amendments — one on voting and one on the gubernatorial line of succession — in Tuesday’s general election.
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The Associated Press called Iowa for Trump at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday
View live Iowa election results as they come in after polls close in Eastern Iowa.
In interviews with The Gazette on Tuesday, voters listed a number of issues that motivated them to participate in the election: immigration, abortion, the economy, world politics, and even the campaigns’ text messaging habits.
A glimpse into polling locations in Eastern Iowa on a day when voters across the country head to the polls to cast their ballots in the general election.
Polls opened across the state at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Voters in Conroy, Iowa — an unincorporated community in Iowa County — were up early to cast their ballots at the Hilton Township Hall.
As polls close, view election results reported from AP. Get the latest updates from around Eastern Iowa.
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