It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden previously won by the county by 3 points in 2020, and Hillary Clinton by 2 points in 2016. Jackson and Clinton counties were won by Trump in the last three presidential elections.

Ames recorded just a trace of rain and no rain was reported at the Ankeny airport. Where were the highest Iowa rainfall totals? Where in Iowa saw the most rain through Friday morn

Voters in Senate District 35 picked a Democrat, Iowa lawmakers considered bills relating to casino moratoriums, higher education and school threat assessment teams and the 2025 RABGRAI route was announced.

Hull, said the bill was drafted with the intention of making sure that only citizens can vote in elections in Iowa.

Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the

The legislation, House Study Bill 37, would require a person’s citizenship status to be listed on the back of their driver’s license or non-operator identification card.

Unofficial results as of 9:40 p.m. with all counties and precincts reporting, show Zimmer leading with 4,812, or 51.72%, to Whittington's 4,473 votes, or 48.08%.

Your Local Election Headquarters is tracking Iowa’s special election for the seat in the State Senate vacated by Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer. Democrat Mike Zimmer, president of the Central DeWitt Community School District School Board,

On Tuesday, Iowa Democrats notched an upset victory in a state Senate district that Donald Trump won by more than 20 points, and Minnesota Democrats retook their Senate majority in the statehouse. Meanwhile,

Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area buoyed that party at a moment of uncertainty.

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.”