09 Sep 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Encourages High-School Students to Join the More Than 25,000 Who Have Already Registered Through Catt Award Program

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging all Iowa high schools to register their eligible students to vote by participating in the prestigious Carrie Chapman Catt Award program, now that the sign-up window has opened as of August 26.

24 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s 2026 State Fair Straw Poll Shows Iowans’ 2026 Election Preferences

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 24, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced the results of the unscientific Iowa State Fair Straw Poll. The poll, which closed Sunday at 8PM, allowed fairgoers to cast their preference for candidates for the 2026 gubernatorial, senatorial, and congressional races.

21 Aug 2026

Bipartisan Majorities in Iowa Agree on How to Prevent Social Security’s Insolvency and Preserve Benefits

By Jonathan Casaverde

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND (August 21, 2026) — While Congress has been unable to agree on solutions to prevent Social Security’s pending insolvency, a new survey in Iowa and its competitive congressional districts — the first, second, and third — reveals how Americans across party lines would tackle the budget shortfall and prevent benefit cuts.

13 Aug 2026

Libertarian Party of Iowa Selects Jake Heard and Chuck Aldrich to Fill Ballot Vacancies

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2026) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa has selected Jake Heard as its candidate for US House of Representatives in Iowa’s Third Congressional District and Charlie “Chuck” Aldrich (below) as the new Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor on Nicholas Gluba’s gubernatorial ticket.

12 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State’s State Fair Straw Poll Returns and Encourages Iowans to Participate and Register to Vote

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2026) — The Iowa Secretary of State’s annual Straw Poll is returning for the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Iowa Sec of State Paul Pate has announced. The “unscientific” straw poll encourages fairgoers to cast an unofficial “vote” for their preferred candidates in the upcoming November election. This year, the poll will provide Iowans the opportunity to choose their preferred candidates for governor, US Congress, and US Senate.

09 Aug 2026

Candidates for Office to Attend Scott County Democrats Picnic

By Merit Pages

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 9, 2026) — Statewide and local candidates will speak at the annual Scott County Democrats picnic on Sunday, August 16, 12-3PM, at Veterans Memorial Park in Bettendorf.

Candidates include the following:

● First District Congress: Christina Bohannan

● State Attorney General: Nate Willems

● State Auditor: Taylor Wettach

● State Treasurer: John Norwood

● Secretary of Agriculture: Chris Jones

● Secretary of State: Ryan Peterman

03 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Receives Recognition from Nation’s Leading Election Administration Organizations

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 3, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has recently been recognized by two prestigious national organizations focused on election administration, the Office announced. The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Association of Secretaries of State both recognized Sec Pate and his team for their efforts to provide election resources and enhance election security.

21 Jul 2026

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Iowa Lottery Administrator

By Heather Nahas

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 21, 2026) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Stephen Waymire as Administrator of the Iowa Lottery.

Waymire has served as the Iowa Lottery’s Investigations Bureau Chief and a member of its executive management team since 2022, after more than thirty years in law enforcement with the Des Moines Police Department.

“I’m pleased to appoint Stephen Waymire to lead the Iowa Lottery as its new Administrator,” said Gov Reynolds.

29 Jun 2026

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Major Iowa Supreme Court Victory Defending Ban on Pornography in Prisons

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 29, 2026) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced her office has secured a win for Iowans with the Iowa Supreme Court’s seven/zip decision in Gregory v State of Iowa.

24 Jun 2026

Libertarian Gubernatorial Ticket Appeals Ballot Removal

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2026) — The Gluba-Cutler campaign filed a petition for judicial review in Polk County District Court Tuesday, June 23, asking a judge to reverse the State Objection Panel’s decision and restore Nicholas Gluba and Jules Cutler to the November general election ballot. The campaign collected more than 8,000 signatures from Iowans statewide — more than double the 3,500 required by law.

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