Alert Top Story Get caught up quick on what's at stake in Iowa's midterm elections Brianne Pfannenstiel and Stephen Gruber-Miller Des Moines Register Nov 2, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa's election season was spurred into action when Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in April 2025 she wouldn't seek reelection. kAm$:?46 E96?[ E96 DE2E6 92D D66? 2 5C2>2E:4 FAD6E :? E96 #6AF3=:42? AC:>2CJ C246 7@C 8@G6C?@C[ 2 &]$] $6?2E6 4@?E6DE E92E :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 9@E=J 4@?E6DE65 C246D :? E96 4@F?ECJ 2?5 >:==:@?D 2?5 >:==:@?D W2?5 >:==:@?DX @7 5@==2CD DA6?E @? %' 42>A2:8? 25D] k^AmkAm$@ :7 J@F 92G6?VE 366? C:5:?8 x@H2VD 52:=J A@=:E:42= C@==6C4@2DE6C — 4@?8C2EF=2E:@?D[ E92E D@F?5D C62==J 962=E9J] qFE J@FVG6 >:DD65 2 =@E @G6C E96 =2DE `g >@?E9D]k^Am kAmx7 J@FVC6 ;FDE EF?:?8 :?[ H6=4@>6] (6VG6 8@E 2 BF:4< AC:>6C @? 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