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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- With the midterm elections less than four weeks away, there's a bit of a 2028 shadow campaign going on that includes a prominent Democrat warning his party to back off the liberal jargon. Two…
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in Des Moines Thursday, saying her tenure shows it is possible to be an effective Democratic governor while working with a GOP-controlled state…
Election Day is approaching for the Nov. 3 general election featuring several marquee races in Iowa, including the race for governor and U.S. Senate - along with dozens of other state, county and judicial races, and one…
Iowa is -- surprisingly -- a competitive state in the 2026 midterm elections. For the first time in years, Democrats have a chance to win the governor's race, a Senate race and several House seats in the state -- which…
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discuss diesel and fuel prices, federal energy policy, and the effects of a recent executive order on Iowa consumers, farmers and businesses. Gov.…
Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn accused each other of lying about their residency and family wealth Tuesday while answering questions on the state budget and education during the first 2026 Iowa gubernatorial…
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Iowa Democratic candidate Rob Sand attacked Republican Zach Lahn multiple times regarding his residency, alleging during the gubernatorial debate that Lahn is not a full-time Iowa resident despite…
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Republican candidate for Iowa governor Zach Lahn says a conversation with Vice President JD Vance helped lead to President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily expand the use of red-dyed…
Crazy extremes. You drive through fog and drizzle -- Dude, slow down! Sister, turn your headlights on! -- to slop through mud at the Iowa Lakeside Lab on West Lake Okoboji. How long have we been drenched? A month.…
"Stop the Steal" -- or rather, steel -- has an entirely new meaning for some Iowa voters in 2026. Protesters at the Iowa statehouse Friday carried signs reading "No Steel Steal!" as lawmakers raced through a one-day…
