Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego visited the Iowa State Fair Friday, but he did not say if he plans to run for president in 2028.

Jackie Norris is the latest Iowa Democrat to announce her bid for Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat in the 2026 election.

Xavier Carrigan from Waukee is the third Democrat to join Iowa's competitive 3rd District race. Carrigan hopes to advocate for the working class and run his campaign on grassroots donations.

Ryan Rhodes, a Republican businessman from Ames, wants to “Make America Iowa.” He's one candidate in a growing field of Republicans running for the U.S. House after three-term incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra took steps to run for governor.

Another Democrat has entered the race in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. The loss of a loved one galvanized Stephanie Steiner to run for Congress, with a focus on improving the health care system.

Pastor and former nonprofit executive Clint Twedt-Ball is running for Congress as a Democrat in Iowa’s 2nd District. He’s committed to improving affordability, revitalizing Iowa’s small towns and protecting Medicare and Social Security for seniors.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he supports Iowa’s position as first in the Republican presidential nominating process at an Iowa GOP fundraiser in Des Moines Thursday evening, raising speculation about a possible run for president in 2028.

Veteran and former nursing educator Kathryn Dolter is running as a Democrat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. After a career in the medical field, improving health care accessibility is one of her biggest goals in the face of Medicaid cuts that she said could have broad impacts on maternal health care and rural hospitals.

As a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.

Kyle Larsen is a third-generation farmer and land appraiser from Humboldt in northern Iowa. The Republican and political newcomer entered the race in Iowa's most conservative congressional district.