Trump has been back in the White House for a year now, and his standing — more than anything else — will define the mood and the direction of the midterm campaign. Ebersole scores his performance at a 3 out of 5.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is running for a third term, facing competition from two Democratic candidates.

Mike Naig says in bid for a third term as Iowa ag secretary that 'we've made progress' but like on the farm, 'The job is never done.'

Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand raised about $9.5 million last year, leading the gubernatorial fundraising field.

Democrat Christina Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor and former state lawmaker from Iowa City running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District seat, speaks during a candidate forum series Sunday, Jan. 25, at Central College in Pella. (Maya Marchel Hoff/Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau)

With less than six months until the 2026 primaries, three candidates announced Monday they are ending their campaigns for Iowa U.S. House seats. In Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, state Rep. Jennifer Konfrst,

Although Nate Willems lags Brenna Bird, he has significantly outpaced the fundraising rate set by previous Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller.

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Democrat Taylor Wettach is ending his congressional bid to run for Iowa state auditor, reshaping the Democratic primary in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Shannon Lundgren has suspended her bid for Congress in eastern Iowa,