Update: Following publication, Iowa Staring Line received screenshots of Public Policy Polling's survey. The firm surveyed respondents on the favorability of both Democrats Jennifer Konfrst and...
Catelin Drey, a first-time Democratic candidate, decisively won a special election in Sioux City that will have a significant impact on the Iowa Senate and the process of appointing state...
Iowa state senator from Coralville announced a run to take on Iowa’s junior US Senator. State Sen. Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) ended months of speculation Wednesday morning by announcing he will...
Rob Sand reports recordbreaking fundraising in the first 24 hours of his campaign for governor. Rob Sand entered the Iowa governor’s race Monday with an impressive $8 million war chest. And...
The road to 2026 couldn’t have higher stakes. The Democrats considering a run are among Iowa’s heaviest-hitting (pun intended) members of the Iowa Legislature. Here’s a look at what they’re...
Former US Attorney Kevin Techau is running to represent northeastern Iowa. He will take on incumbent Republican US Rep. Ashley Hinson. Former US Attorney Kevin Techau announced his candidacy for...
Some important names in Iowa Democratic politics are mulling a run against US Sen. Joni Ernst. This week, a newcomer became the first to announce his bid. Iowa Democrats’ race to unseat...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has led the state for a decade, but has now made the surprise decision to not seek a third term in 2026. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she will not seek...
Over the past two weeks, Senate File 75, a bill exclusively and explicitly targeting counties with regent universities (Black Hawk, Johnson and Story), requires county supervisors to serve...
There will be a special election to fill a state House District covering Fort Madison and Keokuk. The election will take place on March 11. Friday afternoon, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that a...
