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Both Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn said Tuesday in their final gubernatorial candidate debate that more work was needed to address mental healthcare and the impact of Medicaid privatization on healthcare…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, speaking Tuesday at a business forum, said he was in favor of more “traditional” procurement practices rather than securing state work contracts without…
Why it matters: Iowa Democrats are hoping the midterm election is their breakthrough moment after a decade of Republicans wielding a statehouse trifecta and holding most of the state's congressional seats. Flashback:…
IOWA (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Iowa's competitive congressional and statewide races have brought in record high campaign fundraising hauls for the state ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 election. Iowa's race for governor…
By Sarah Owermohle, David Wright, CNN (CNN) -- As the debate season kicked off in Iowa's heated gubernatorial race, one question seemed to animate and, in some ways, unify the candidates. "What are the immediate and…
In the race for Iowa governor, Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn agree addressing high cancer rates and making life more affordable for Iowans are their top priorities if elected Nov. 3, 2026 — but the…
Ed Kilgore: "The term carpetbagger was originally applied to Northerners who moved South after the Civil War to launch political careers under the protection of military Reconstruction; it referred to the hastily…
SIOUX CITY — While President Donald Trump came to Sioux City Thursday to rally with Iowa Republicans facing contentious elections in November, he spent a portion of his speech defending Ohio Republican…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday tried to galvanize Republican voters in Iowa, a state he won by double digits two years ago but now faces a tougher battle in the November midterm…
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory 7:30 PM - Thursday, October 22, 2026 President Donald Trump headlined a boisterous campaign rally in Iowa, energizing key Republican voter turnouts ahead of the pivotal midterm elections. …
