Iowa backed Trump by double digits, but Democrats are eyeing its Senate race as a potential midterm flip opportunity.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced the creation of the Auditors Advisory Group. Pate’s office says the Auditors Advisory Group is a bipartisan coalition of county auditors nominated by Pate to advice and support effective election administration to ensure elections in Iowa are safe,

The Auditors Advisory Group, a bipartisan coalition, consists of county auditors nominated by Pate to support effective election administration.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced on Tuesday that he won't be seeking the Republican nomination for governor.

DES MOINES — Republican Mike Naig will seek re-election as Iowa’s agriculture secretary rather than run for governor, Naig announced Tuesday. Naig decided there is “still work to be done growing our state and economy as Secretary of Agriculture,” and that he will not run for governor, according to a news release issued Tuesday by his campaign.

Mike Naig was one of the many Republicans considered a potential candidate in the race to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds after she announced she would not seek reelection.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders hired an organizer in Iowa to help put pressure on Republicans in Congress and gear up for the 2026 midterm elections.

Stacy Cervenka will lead the Iowa Department for the Blind starting July 7. Legislator: Law cuts out ‘most extreme factions’ from presidential pick. Dubuque County sheriff seemed to try not to alienate the federal government.

Democrat Rob Sand has announced a bid for the open Iowa governor’s race. He is looking to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state after a surprise announcement from Republican Gov.

If elected, Peterman said he would plan to focus on making voting more accessible for Iowans while protecting election security.

Ryan Peterman, 34, a Democrat and first-time candidate, grew up in Bettendorf and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy as well as an honor education officer at the Naval Academy.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a campaign-like appearance at a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, where he blasted the Trump administration, alluded to his past presidential run,