Iowa Democrats were stripped of their coveted first-in-the-nation caucuses in 2023. Now, Iowa will no longer have a seat at the table when an influential Democratic National Committee begins revisiting and recommending the order of states to lead off the 2028 presidential nominating process.
Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin announced Friday he is once again running for the U.S. Senate, this time seeking to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in the 2026 Iowa GOP primary.
Iowa Rep. Eddie Andrews is the third Republican to officially file to run in Iowa’s open-seat campaign for governor in 2026. At his campaign announcement Wednesday, he vowed to take on money in politics.
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is serving her second, six-year term representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate and is up for re-election in 2026. She has not formally launched a re-election campaign, but her announcement Wednesday of a campaign manager sends a clear signal that the Republican incumbent is building an operation to run for a third term.
The water quality concerns in were highlighted during a roundtable held by Democratic Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand’s gubernatorial campaign Tuesday at the Exira Public Library, where he spoke to local residents and officials.
In other campaign news, Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Randy Feenstra said his campaign has raised more than $3.2 million.
Julie Stauch, of West Des Moines, is the third Democrat to formally announce her candidacy for governor, following state auditor Rob Sand. Stauch, a consultant with political campaign experience, publicly announced her campaign Tuesday.
District 1 is one of five Cedar Rapids City Council seats up for election this fall. The window for candidates to file to run for office opens Aug. 25 and closes Sept. 18.
Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten said he decided to make his candidacy official after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst drew national criticism for a comment she made at a town hall in Parkersburg last week. “... I've been thinking about it for a while, but that's when I just said: This is unacceptable and you've gotta jump in," Scholten said of his decision.
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is serving her second, six-year term representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate. She is up for re-election in 2026, and has not yet officially said whether she plans to seek another term.
Former Democratic state lawmaker and Veterans National Recovery Center president Bob Krause of Burlington on Tuesday launched his run for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat.
Also, Democratic candidates announce endorsements for their 2026 campaigns
Also, Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith has endorsed Congressman Randy Feenstra for governor
Ryan Peterman, 34, a Democrat and first-time candidate, grew up in Bettendorf and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy as well as an honor education officer at the Naval Academy.
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