Campaign fundraising from April through June in Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate election was competitive between some of the top candidates, according to new federal campaign reports filed Tuesday. But Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst holds a hefty financial advantage over all challengers — should she choose to run for re-election.
The 2026 elections were top of mind during the annual Family Leadership Summit Friday as speakers and conservative lawmakers stressed the importance of electing pro-life candidates to office and commending President Donald Trump for his actions during the first few months of his second term.
“While the encouragement and momentum have been phenomenal, the fundraising simply hasn’t reached the level necessary to run a competitive campaign at this time.”
Also, new congressional candidate Taylor Wettach announces his early fundraising figures
A handful of Iowa Republican lawmakers have announced they are backing U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra's run for governor.
Taylor Wettach will face fellow Democrat Christina Bohannan in Eastern Iowa’s District 1 primary election next year.
Matt Windschitl, the Iowa House Majority Leader and a lawmaker since 2007, is running in what may be an open seat race, as GOP incumbent Randy Feenstra is considering a gubernatorial bid.
Two months after launching his bid to try to unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, former U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids announced Monday he is suspending his congressional campaign, citing poor fundraising.
This week on the podcast, Donald Trump returns to Iowa, Rob Sand is going on tour, and a Western Iowa Republican primary field grows. Listen for a recap in this week in Iowa politics.
The roundtable — held at the Cedar Rapids Ladd Library — was convened and led by State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand. Educators covered topics ranging from education savings accounts and curriculum, to school funding and AEA changes.
Iowa State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand rebuked party labels and fielded questions during a town hall Wednesday in Waukee. It was the first stop of 100 that Sand will make across the state this summer and fall. He’s slated to visit all of Iowa’s 99 counties, including two stops in Lee County, to its two county seats.
The race for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District had perhaps its biggest announcement yet Wednesday morning as Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President Chris McGowan declared he is running in the 2026 Republican primary.
Also in the notebook, Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst names the charity that will benefit from her Roast and Ride fundraiser
This week on the podcast, a familiar Democrat enters the Iowa-1 race while a familiar Democrat exists the Iowa-4 race. Plus, we cover the Iowa connections to last weekend's shooting in Minnesota.
Also in the Campaign Almanac, Sarah Trone Garriott is endorsed by an organization promoting ‘next generation’ political leaders
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