Lucas County Auditor Julie Masters had a simple message when asked if she had any advice for Iowa's election officials as they brace for recounts in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District: "Pray, keep the faith." Last Thursday, Masters oversaw a machine recount of the...

Congresswoman Cindy Axne out-performed the top-of-ticket margin in Fremont County by nearly 15 percentage points, lending credibility to the Democrat's belief that her visibility in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District helped put her over the top on a day when other...

Recounts are all but certain to be requested in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, the question is where they will occur. As of Tuesday afternoon, Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Rita Hart 196,852 votes to 196,812, a margin of only 40 votes,...

Recounts are all but certain to be requested in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, the question is where they will occur. As of Tuesday afternoon, Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Rita Hart 196,852 votes to 196,812, a margin of only 40 votes,...

Democrat Rita Hart on Friday morning pulled ahead of Republican state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to updated unofficial results from the Iowa Secretary of State's office. On election night, only 282 votes separated...

Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer's historic tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an abrupt end as Iowans in the 1st District supported state Rep. Ashley Hinson, her Republican challenger. The Associated Press called the race at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday for...

Less than 300 votes separate Democrat Rita Hart and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 2nd Congressional District, ensuring a longer wait to find out the partisan makeup of Iowa's federal delegation. As of 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, Miller-Meeks leads Hart...

With the announcement of Congresswoman Cindy Axne's victory, Iowa will send a majority-female delegation to Congress next year for the first time in state history. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was reelected, and state Rep. Ashley Hinson appears poised to win Iowa's 1st...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst secured a second term on Tuesday night after a long-fought race against Theresa Greenfield that kept people guessing which way this swing state would break. The Associated Press called the race at 11:37 p.m. for Ernst. The senator leads...

Congresswoman Cindy Axne narrowly kept Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District blue today with a win — for the second time in a row — over Republican candidate David Young. With 100% of precincts reporting, Axne leads Young 49% to 47.6%, according to unofficial election...