Cournoyer, who has been lieutenant governor since December, was among a group of Iowa Republicans expected to be mulling whether to run to replace Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who earlier this month announced she will not seek another term.
Republican Bernie Hayes is running against Democrat Angel Ramirez in the special election to represent Iowa House District 78, which includes a section of northeast Cedar Rapids and a broad swath of southeast Cedar Rapids.
"Just like I've done every single year, we'll do in-person town halls," the Iowa Republican said at a private event in Bettendorf.
Also in the Campaign Almanac: Libertarian county attorney exploring run for Iowa U.S. Senate seat
Also, campaign fundraising reports for the first three months of the year show Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks raised $1 million in preparation for a re-election bid.
Former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids hopes to do what Democrats have failed to in the last two election cycles — unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion.
Nathan Sage, executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, is the first Democratic challenger to formally launch a campaign to run for the seat in what is expected to be a competitive Democratic primary.
Three Republican state lawmakers and Iowa’s Republican secretary of agriculture say they are considering — or at least have not ruled out — running for governor after Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday she will not seek another term.
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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