Iowa’s 2026 election may still be more than a year away, but the political dominoes are already starting to fall. Some high-profile candidates have jumped into major races earlier than usual, and experts say each decision is reshaping the state’s political landscape.

Muscatine attorney Taylor Wettach, a Democrat, is looking to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

Sixteen months before Election Day, Iowa’s 4th Congressional District is already drawing big names, and big questions, about who could represent northwest Iowa in Congress.

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego will attend the Iowa State Fair — a quintessential presidential campaign stop — and then travel to the Quad Cities.

More Details On The Iowa Senate District 1 Special Election On August 26

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Republican Party says its central committee has chosen local small business owner Christopher Prosch to be its nominee for next month’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rocky De Witt.

It's a decision that surprised some political observers who had expected Bird to jump into the Republican primary to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds.