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News · IA
The Iowa election page combines a broad look at 2026 races with historical presidential results but identifies no specific contest or candidate.
News · IA
The judge cited First Amendment protections in dismissing Trump’s late-2024 lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and J. Ann Selzer.
News · IA
The case challenged a pre-election poll showing Donald Trump behind Kamala Harris, and the judge warned about effects on news reporting.
News · IA
The case followed Trump’s claims that an Iowa poll was inaccurate and deliberately designed to hurt him politically.
News · IA
An announcement addresses the distribution of Iowa funds from a settlement involving Meta, with no election or candidate directly connected.
News · IA
The public broadcaster announced debate dates for Iowa governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate contests.
News · IA
A poll puts Sand ahead of Lahn for governor and Hinson ahead of Turek in the Senate contest, offering a snapshot rather than an election result.
News · IA
The state party can test messages and organizing choices, but a national shift would require clear action and evidence that voters respond.
News · IA
The Cook Political Report moved its assessments of the Iowa and Texas governor’s races in a direction more favorable to Democrats.
News · IA
An unidentified organization rates Iowa’s Senate contest a “toss-up” and the governor’s race “leans Democrat,” but has not published polling or explained its methodology.