Iowa House Republicans are set to elect a new majority leader. Rep. Matt Windschitl, who has served in the role the past six years, is running for Congress.GOP

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.

The Woodbury County GOP announced their nominee on Tuesday for the Iowa State Senate District 1 special election. On July 8, the Republican Central Committee members chose Christopher Prosch as the Republican candidate.

Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is reconsidering his decision to run for governor in 2026 now that Attorney General Brenna Bird has decided to forego a campaign, a senior source within Nunn's operation told the Des Moines Register.

Among the state lawmakers who endorsed Feenstra for governor are Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore Ken Rozenboom, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Carrie Koelker, House Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills and Assistant House Majority Leader Brent Siegrist.

The Iowa Democrats said Gallego will be speaking “with Iowans about how Republicans’ big, bad budget-busting bill will impact our communities.”

The top finishers in Iowa’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucus have already been to the state this year. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at a Cedar Rapids town hall in May. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, took his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to Iowa City in February.

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — A citizens group in Madison County is calling for a special election for county auditor three days after the Board of Supervisors' selected candidate took office .

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.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Woodbury County Auditor’s office is now accepting absentee request forms for the special election for Senate District 1. Residents within District 1 will have until August 11 to request an absentee ballot by mail. The auditor’s office will begin to mail out absentee ballots on August 6.

Madison County officially swore in a new county auditor Monday morning, but the controversy surrounding the position is far from over. Matthew Thomas Schwarz took the oath