Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn has decided to seek reelection to his swing district, a development first announced by President Donald Trump.

The chairwoman of the Madison County Supervisors, Heather Stancil, is under investigation following a Facebook comment that has raised concerns of election misconduct and voter intimidation. The Madison County sheriff, Jason Barnes, has referred the case to the Iowa attorney general's office for further review.

A retired Army nurse and former dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has filed paperwork to run as a Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa's U.

GOP leaders encouraged Nunn to seek re-election in the swing district he already represents, rather than pursue a gubernatorial bid, Axios reported.

Representative Zach Nunn is running for reelection for his Iowa 3rd District seat in Congress after President Donald Trump's endorsement on social media.

Political groups have spent more than $3 million on TV ads in Central Iowa so far in 2025. That’s more than double what was spent over the same period in 2021, the last off-year before a midterm election.

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 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

DES 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.

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego will visit the Iowa State Fair, sparking 2028 presidential speculation. Gallego's visit will focus on criticizing Republican policies while also testing his appeal to Democratic voters. Other potential 2028 candidates, including Sen. Mark Kelly, have also made visits to early primary states.

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