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Iowa Democratic Party chair says focus now is on governing
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says voters are going to be looking for results from the candidates they elected on Tuesday. Hart held a virtual news conference late this

Sioux Center Voters Share What Brought Them to the Polls
Family traditions, faith, and concerns about everyday expenses were among the reasons Sioux Center voters headed to the polls Tuesday. Sioux County Radio spoke with voters at Terrace View Event
ISU students who died during wartime to be recognized
With Veterans Day next week, the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony is also scheduled to honor the memory of Iowa State University students who died while serving our country in

Iowa Corn Harvest Jumps 19 Points as Soybeans Catch Up to Five-Year Pace
Iowa farmers went from having less than half their corn harvested to nearly two-thirds in one week. The soybean harvest reached 90 percent, erasing a six-point gap with the five-year

Sioux County Democrats Host Election Night Watch Party
Sioux County Democrats gathered last night at the Ridge Golf Course to watch election results come in live. An hour before polling stations closed and official results for Iowa races
Democrat Nate Willems is Iowa’s Attorney General-elect
Democrat Nate Willems has defeated Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who was seeking a second term. Willems said his victory, alongside other Democrats on the 2026 ticket, will “rebalance” Iowa
Iowa’s U.S. House delegation flips to 3 Democrats, 1 Republican
Three Iowa Democrats flipped U-S House seats that had been held by Republicans. Christina Bohannan defeated Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s first district. Bohannan spoke to supporters in Iowa
Democrats win Iowa’s U.S. Senate race and race for governor
Democrats won Iowa’s U-S Senate seat, three of Iowa’s four seats in the U.S. House and the governor’s race in this year’s election. Josh Turek flipped Iowa’s open senate seat
The last day of voter turn-out for Iowa’s 2026 election
There are thousands of paid campaign staff and volunteers who are spending this day trying to get more Iowans to vote. Jimmy Centers has worked on presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and
Iowans can ‘go green’ starting tomorrow as a salute to veterans
While today is all about red versus blue, tomorrow’s color will be green. A program called Operation Green Light is a way to show visible support and gratitude for the
