D ES MOINES, Iowa -- (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Matt Windschitl has spent nearly half of his life as an Iowa legislator and in 2019 rose to the second highest position in the house of representatives. In 2026, he wants to make a change: he plans to be on the ballot for the state’s Fourth Congressional District.

Iowa House Republicans are set to elect a new majority leader. Rep. Matt Windschitl, who has served in the role the past six years, is running for Congress.GOP

Iowa state Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat from Dubuque, said she is "seriously considering" launching a campaign to seek her party's nomination to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- President Donald Trump ended the mystery Friday night about the political future of U.S. Representative Zach Nunn, the 3rd District Republican from Bondurant.

The 2026 elections were top of mind during the annual Family Leadership Summit Friday as speakers and conservative lawmakers stressed the importance of electing pro-life candidates to office and commending President Donald Trump for his actions during the first few months of his second term.

Iowa’s 2026 election may still be more than a year away, but the political dominoes are already starting to fall. Some high-profile candidates have jumped into major races earlier than usual, and experts say each decision is reshaping the state’s political landscape.

The Family Leader, a christian group, held their annual Leadership Summit on Friday. A number of evangelical and political leaders took the stage.President of

The Iowa Democrats said Gallego will be speaking “with Iowans about how Republicans’ big, bad budget-busting bill will impact our communities.”

The top finishers in Iowa’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucus have already been to the state this year. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at a Cedar Rapids town hall in May. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, took his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to Iowa City in February.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Republican Party says its central committee has chosen local small business owner Christopher Prosch to be its nominee for next month’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rocky De Witt.