Iowa House Democrats reelect Brian Meyer as minority leader Marissa Payne Des Moines Register Nov 14, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House Democrats unanimously reelected state Rep. Brian Meyer as minority leader to lead their expanded caucus after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.kAm|6J6C C6AC6D6?ED w@FD6 s:DEC:4E ah[ H9:49 :?4=F56D D@FE962DE s6D |@:?6D] w6 H2D 7:CDE 6=64E65 E@ E96 x@H2 w@FD6 :? a_`b 2?5 H2D C66=64E65 :? E96 >:5E6C>D]k^AmkAmr@>6 y2?F2CJ[ 96 H:== =625 2 =2C86C s6>@4C2E:4 >:?@C:EJ H:E9 ?6H =6G6C286 F?56C 5:G:565 8@G6C?>6?E[ 7@==@H:?8 E96 6=64E:@? @7 s6>@4C2E:4 DE2E6 pF5:E@C #@3 $2?5 E@ DF44665 C6E:C:?8 #6AF3=:42? v@G] z:> #6J?@=5D]k^Am kAms6>@4C2ED 7=:AA65 `` w@FD6 D62ED @? }@G] b[ >2C<:?8 E96 D64@?5\=2C86DE 82:? :? x@H2 w@FD6 s6>@4C2E:4 9:DE@CJ 2?5 3FDE:?8 w@FD6 #6AF3=:42?DV DFA6C>2;@C:EJ] %96 v~! :D A@:D65 E@ 9@=5 2 de\cc >2;@C:EJ :? E96 w@FD6 2?5 2 ba\`g >2;@C:EJ :? 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