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Rob Sand spent a lot more time talking open primaries and ranked-choice voting than he did water pollution or cancer during a packed town hall event in Storm Lake last week. Who needs political parties? They're just…
SANBORN -- About 40 minutes into Rob Sand's O'Brien County town hall, Sutherland resident Chuck Virgil takes the microphone. "There's a lot of things I'd like to talk about," the 78-year-old lifelong Republican said,…
Democratic state legislative candidates in several competitive Iowa races hold firm cash advantages over Republicans ahead of the general election. * Democratic candidates hold a fundraising edge in several races for…
Members of a youth baseball league play a game near the A.C. Ward Water Treatment Plant in Des Moines, Iowa in June. Water quality has become an important issue for voters ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election. KC…
The fellas reveal the new scandal surrounding ActBlue fundraising, New Jersey's voter registration controversy, and the week's funniest political moments. Plus, Great insight from Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn…
Iowa will direct $25 million to Central Iowa Water Works to upgrade its nitrate removal facilities as part of a statewide overhaul of Iowa's water. After a record-setting 193 days, Central Iowa Water Works turned off…
PHOTO BY JOANNA SCHROEDER FOR IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state attended the annual barn party on July 25, 2026 at the Big Oak Barn in Elkhart. ELKHART -- Nearly 100 Iowa…
CAMBRIDGE, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Iowa Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Dave Muhlbauer was asked about his running mate's marijuana legalization position during a tour of a substance use…
Zach Lahn, the GOP's candidate for the Iowa governorship, is promising to block state hiring of H-1B visa workers for white-collar jobs and is condemning a House bill to expand the inflow of H-2A laborers into the state's agricultural sector. The post GOP Can…
The new campaign finance reports show a sharp contrast in how each candidate is financing the race so far.
