16 Oct 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Urges Iowa Voters to Stay Alert When Receiving Election Information Amidst Reported Fraudulent Messages

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the following statement regarding an emerging situation in multiple Iowa counties:

 

My office is aware of reports that an individual or group is sending mass texts to Iowa residents impersonating local elected officials and candidates. These messages are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named.

The reported impersonated messages read:

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