Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Zach Nunn respectively. “Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Zach Nunn are running scared, and they should be," DCCC chair Suzan DelBene said in a statement provided to the Des Moines Register.

Senators sent legislation on Iowa’s elections to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Monday that included provisions on verifying Iowa voters’ citizenship status.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday announced that an April 29 special election will be held to replace former House District 78 Rep. Sami Scheetz, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids. Scheetz resigned from the Legislature on April 1 to assume a role on the Linn County Board of Supervisors.

Lawmakers also passed a separate bill overhauling Iowa's election recount procedure after years of close elections. Both bills must be passed by the Iowa Senate before they can go to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature. Iowa Republicans are moving to more ...

Lawmakers voted 33-14 to pass the bill, House File 924, mostly along party lines with Democratic Sens. Tony Bisignano of Des Moines and Bill Dotzler of Waterloo joining Republicans to advance it and Republican Sens. Ken Rozenboom of Pella and Charlie McClintock of Alburnett joining Democrats in voting against it.

Iowa House Democrats say they’re in the processing of finding a replacement for former Iowa representative Sami Scheetz.

The Iowa House of Representatives passed two election-related bills Tuesday that would overhaul the recount process and add methods of checking voters’ citizenship status, among other changes.

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — After winning each of his last two elections for the Iowa House District 78 seat, Rep. Sami Scheetz has resigned to serve on the Linn County Board of Supervisors. In a social media post, Scheetz said in part: "It’s been the ...

State Rep. Sami Scheetz, a Cedar Rapids Democrat, resigned from his Iowa House seat after he was appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors.

Opponents of House File 954 argue that ranked-choice voting allows more candidates to run for office and erase partisanship. They also claimed during Tuesday's subcommittee meeting that the system could save local governments money if they choose to implement it.

Lawmakers also passed a separate bill overhauling Iowa's election recount procedure after years of close elections. Both bills must be passed by the Iowa Senate before they can go to Gov.