A handful of Iowa Republican lawmakers have announced they are backing U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra's run for governor.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Iowa voters will choose a new governor without an incumbent on the ballot. With no term limits and no incumbent running in 2026, this open-seat race isn’t just ...

GOP State Rep. Matt Windschitl wants to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District, which is by far the most ...

Windschitl will step down as majority leader, but keep his legislative seat, as he campaigns for the nomination in the Fourth ...

Ryan Melton, a Democrat from Webster City who ran for the fourth district in 2022 and 2024, suspended his 2026 bid last month ...

The race for Iowa's fourth congressional district is continuing to take shape. Earlier this week, 32-year-old Storm Lake ...

Iowa State Representative Matt Windschitl from District 15 announced his campaign for federal office on his social media.

Also in the Capitol Notebook, Iowa is partnering with a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring and STEM education for ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...

With open seats and competitive races across Iowa’s state and federal offices on the horizon in the 2026 election, campaign announcements — and exits — were announced this week for ...

A Democrat from northwest Iowa has announced she’s running for Iowa’s fourth district congressional seat. Thirty-five-year-old Ashley WolfTornabane of Storm Lake is a stay-at-home mom of two. […] ...

The Lee County Republicans will host the inaugural Martin Graber Memorial Banquet on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Hidden ...