2026 Election

Republican contenders for the 4th Congressional District attended a campaign event in western Iowa organized by the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.

Iowa's 4th District U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra launched his campaign with a news release Tuesday after exploring a run for months. He is the fourth Republican to formally join the race for the GOP nomination for governor of Iowa.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin said businesses and government regulations are creating monopolies that drive costs up for American families. He also said he's the right candidate to help preserve President Trump's legacy after he leaves office.

A Democrat from Boone is running in the 2nd Congressional District. Although Guy Morgan lives in central Iowa, he says northeast Iowa is his home. Morgan, a hotel desk operator, plans to address Iowa’s polluted waterways, improve access to education and strengthen collective bargaining rights.

As incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra eyes a run for governor, the field to replace him continues to grow. Republican Douglas Jensen wants federal politicians to do less grandstanding and focus on solving problems for the American people.

Sen. Joni Ernst and other members of Iowa’s all-Republican congressional delegation blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. They also thanked U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her agency's arrest of former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts.

Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn is running for the U.S. Senate as a Libertarian. He's the first and only Libertarian to be elected to public office in Iowa’s history. Laehn said Iowans are ready for something besides the two-party system.

Former Iowa state Rep. Richard Sherzan is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate. He wants cleaner water for Iowans, for higher education and health care to be recognized as individual rights, and to bolster public-private partnerships.

Three Republicans running for governor of Iowa said they support banning the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines. Eddie Andrews, Brad Sherman and Adam Steen spoke at an anti-eminent domain rally in Shelby County.

State Rep. Shannon Lundgren is running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The Republican said she is running on an America First agenda and is touting her early support of President Donald Trump. Lundgren is the fourth Republican to announce a bid for the seat so far.