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A rare open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa will help determine control of the chamber in Tuesday's midterm elections as Democrats try to harness frustration with rising prices, the Iran war and tariffs that have caused…
Nearly a half-million Iowans had already voted by the beginning of Election Day. The Iowa Secretary of State’s office reported at 8 a.m. that 498,951 early ballots had been received. That exceeds the 497,085…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday's midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Over the course of the election year campaign, candidates make dozens of promises to voters. Gray Media Iowa asked the two candidates running for governor what…
Nov. 3 is Midterm Election Day in Iowa. Voters will be picking a new U.S. Senator and a new Governor to represent the state, as well as representatives for Iowa's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Congressional Districts. …
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday's midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across…
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday's midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across state…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday's midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- The two candidates for Iowa governor, Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn, are each campaigning on a message of change but differ on what that change…
Funding a trust to support Iowa’s natural resources and water has come up repeatedly on the campaign trail ahead of Tuesday’s elections, but some counties have successfully initiated bond referendums to support…
