Iowa will now have open-seat elections for governor and the U.S. Senate for the first time in nearly six decades, and half of the state’s federal delegation likely will feature new representation after the 2026 elections.
Iowa state Sen. Charlie McClintock announced Thursday he will run for the open 2nd Congressional District seat in northeast Iowa, setting up what is expected to be a crowded Republican primary.
In today’s roundup of campaign news, former Iowa U.S. Rep. Rod Blum weighs a congressional comeback, and another Republican announces he’s entering the primary for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District.
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson wasted little time announcing her candidacy for U.S. Senate Tuesday, mere hours after Sen. Joni Ernst published a video announcing she will not seek re-election.
Kevin Kincaid, the CEO of Knoxville Hospitals and Clinics, hosted a roundtable discussion with Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia on Wednesday to discuss how hospitals can work with government partners to minimize that impact of new federal reductions in Medicaid spending.
With lawmakers back in their district for their month-long August recess, the question remains when, and if, the former ophthalmologist and 24-year Army veteran will use that time to honor her pledge to hold a public in-person town hall.
Clint Twedt-Ball, who stepped down this summer after nearly 20 years at the helm of the nonprofit Matthew 25, launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. House seat currently held by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Iowa Republican incumbents have outpaced their Democratic challengers in fundraising, according to recent campaign finance reports, as they gear up for competitive races and push to protect their narrow U.S. House majority.
Iowa state Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat from Dubuque, said she is “seriously considering” launching a campaign to seek her party’s nomination to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat.
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.
Also in the Campaign Almanac, Sarah Trone Garriott is endorsed by an organization promoting ‘next generation’ political leaders
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is touting his conservative record as part of a statewide ad campaign as he explores a run for Iowa governor.
Iowa House Democratic leader Jennifer Konfrst, of Windsor Heights, announced Thursday she is running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd District, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, of Bondurant.
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.
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