Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
The 2026 midterm elections are on Nov. 3. Here's what you need to bring to the polls when you vote on Election Day.
Gavin McGough
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Iowa Public Radio
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Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand are making their final push for support ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. This week, Lahn rallied MAHA supporters in Des Moines and Sand held a Get Out the Vote event in Iowa City. -
The study group formed by Gov. Kim Reynolds is recommending hiring more staff for the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, provider verification measures and higher penalties for fraud, according to a final report released by the governor. -
Candidates in Iowa's 3rd District are using congressional stock trading bans to tell voters how they'll stand up to corruption. While Sarah Trone Garriott is tying corruption to affordability concerns, Nunn says he's responding to voter frustration that goes beyond party lines.
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IPR reporters spoke to customers at four coffee shops around the state to hear what's on their minds ahead of the election. -
Voters in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District say they're concerned about the country's broken immigration system and the economy. In a tight race for the U.S. House, Republican Joe Mitchell and Democrat Lindsay James are offering different solutions. -
Republican incumbent Attorney General Brenna Bird touts prosecutions and ties to President Trump, while Democrat Nate Willems promises to refocus the office on working Iowans.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott participated in their only debate ahead of the midterm elections next week. The 3rd District candidates were the last congressional race to schedule a debate after sparring for weeks over dates. -
In the 1st Congressional District, Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is defending her seat against Democrat Christina Bohannan for the third election in a row. Some powerful factors shaping the race — like a proposed steel plant in southeast Iowa, an independent candidate and a centrist gubernatorial campaign — are out of their control. -
Republican Chris Cournoyer and Democrat Taylor Wettach are vying to become Iowa's next state auditor, clashing over government efficiency, investigative powers, independence and oversight of taxpayer spending.
