The Woodbury GOP has announced who they have nominated for the republican nominee for the Iowa State Senate District 1.

Iowa’s 2026 election may still be more than a year away, but the political dominoes are already starting to fall. Some high-profile candidates have jumped into major races earlier than usual, and experts say each decision is reshaping the state’s political landscape.

Among the state lawmakers who endorsed Feenstra for governor are Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore Ken Rozenboom, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Carrie Koelker, House Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills and Assistant House Majority Leader Brent Siegrist.

After an exploratory campaign for Iowa's 4th Congressional District Seat, State Senator Lynn Evans announced his re-election campaign for the District 3 seat in the Iowa Senate.

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego will visit the Iowa State Fair, sparking 2028 presidential speculation. Gallego's visit will focus on criticizing Republican policies while also testing his appeal to Democratic voters. Other potential 2028 candidates, including Sen. Mark Kelly, have also made visits to early primary states.

One day after Republicans in Woodbury County chose their candidate to fill the State Senate, held by the late Rocky De Witt, Woodbury County Democrats announced their nominee.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Republican Party says its central committee has chosen local small business owner Christopher Prosch to be its nominee for next month’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rocky De Witt.

Muscatine attorney Taylor Wettach, a Democrat, is looking to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

MADISON COUNTY, IOWA — Madison County officially swore in a new county auditor Monday morning, but the controversy surrounding the position is far from over. Matthew Thomas Schwarz took the oath

Bailey Kelley has been named Iowa’s director of elections, Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State, announced. Kelley has served as deputy director of election for the past two years. Kelley has a bachelor of arts degree from Columbia College Chicago;

Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against famed Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and the newspaper’s publisher Gannett, over Selzer’s survey that found Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris with a surprising lead over Trump in Iowa during the final days of the 2024 election.

Trump's trade policies have hit Iowa's farmers hard, especially with China's retaliatory tariffs slashing soybean exports and prices.