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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.

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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Rep. Taylor Collins, a Mediapolis Republican, faces Jeff Poulter, of Middletown, in Tuesday's general election. Poulter disagrees with new laws passed by Republicans that restrict abortion and “attack” public education.

Both Democrats and Republicans are generally supportive of proposed constitutional amendments that would impact voting eligibility and the gubernatorial line of succession

Rep. Dave Jacoby, a Democrat from Coralville with more than two decades of experience in the Iowa Legislature, has rarely faced opponents in his bids for reelection. This year, he’s being challenged by Stephen Knoner, a Republican and first-time candidate for House District 86.

Democratic incumbent Tracy Ehlert said she is focused on boosting the state’s workforce by investing more in child care and public schools, while Republican challenger Barclay Woerner said he’s focused on further cutting taxes.

Planned Parenthood officials said many Iowans — who have the means — are seeking services in neighboring states with less restrictive abortion laws.

Republican incumbent Brad Sherman is not running for re-election in the district that represents Tiffin, Swisher, Oxford and all of Iowa County.

Two terms after starting her tenure in the Iowa Senate -- and two years after her constituency shifted southeast to include Washington, Kalona, and parts of Johnson County -- Republican Dawn Driscoll this November is looking to hang on to her seat representing District 46.

Just 3 outside groups are responsible for the majority of spending in Iowa statehouse campaigns, and 2 of them are supporting Republicans.

Attorneys representing Iowa teachers and students have filed a new request asking a federal district court again block an Iowa law that has resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa public schools, including literary classics and those by Nobel Prize winners.

Programming errors popped up after changes to state law, resulting in funding being distributed to incorrect state and local funds, Iowa Judicial Branch officials say.

A political newcomer and a Hiawatha City Council member are running against each other to fill the open Iowa House seat for District 80, which covers Hiawatha, Robins and northeast Cedar Rapids.