Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat, giving Democrats a boost in the fight for the majority

Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson to take Iowa’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects, a critical flip for his party in the fight for the majority. Turek, a state representative who won a contested primary earlier this year with …

Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild

Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa, the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its political standing in the midwestern state. Sand, the state auditor who is the sole Democrat holding statewide office in Iowa …

Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate Seat

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek leaves the stage after speaking during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.Bryon Houlgrave/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. …

Rob Sand flips control of Iowa

State Auditor Rob Sand will be the next governor of Iowa, NBC News projects, making him the first Democrat to be elected to the office in 20 years. Sand, who ran as a moderate, defeated Republican businessman Zach Lahn to succeed retiring Republican Kim …

Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate race to hand Democrats major victory in Republican state

Democrat Josh Turek has won the US Senate race in Iowa, handing his party a significant victory in a Republican-led state where they have seen their power ebb in the age of Donald Trump. Turek’s victory over his Ashley Hinson, a Republican congresswoman, …

Rob Sand Said He Wasn’t Trying to Turn Iowa Blue. Well, He Did.

Rob Sand at the Iowa State Fair in August, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Tuesday, Rob Sand became the first Democrat since 2006 to win the …

Election Day 2026: The view from Iowa

Election Results: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture 2026

Election Results The original story, published Sept. 30, continues below: Iowa’s water quality has been a major focus in the run-up to electing the state’s next secretary of agriculture. The two candidates believe in different approaches — with Democrat …

Democrat Rob Sand wins election to become Iowa governor, AP projects

Democrat Rob Sand will be Iowa’s next governor, the Associated Press projected Tuesday, ending more than a decade of a Republican trifecta of control at the Iowa Capitol with his defeat of Republican Zach Lahn. The race has received significant attention …

Can Iowa Keep Momentum at Northwestern?

Well, that’s more like it. One week after handing away the pig in Minneapolis, the Hawkeyes took out every ounce of frustration on #25 Wisconsin in a 30-0 shutout that kept the Heartland Trophy in Iowa City for a fifth straight year. The dominant …