October 7, 2026 9:26 am
(The Center Square) — Competitive races across Iowa are expected to determine partisan control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, where candidates are divided among affordability concerns, farming and tax policies. Incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, is facing Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott in one of the tightest congressional elections in the country, according to most forecasters. The Cook Political ...
(The Center Square) – Cook Political Report, which conducts election forecasting in races across the country, shifted its prediction outcomes for the U.S. Senate to a “true toss up,” meaning either party has a chance of winning control of the body. The national political forecasting model shifted three new Senate races in the direction of Democrats. Previously, analysts said the ...
This November, Iowans will be asked to vote on a simple constitutional amendment on whether the legislature should obtain a two-thirds majority in both houses to increase income taxes. The amendment is simple because the problem it solves is simple. Raising income taxes shrinks the paychecks of workers and cuts into the bottom line of farms and businesses of all ...
Shane Bellefy continues to encourage economic development and generate additional revenue for conservative, rural county CHEROKEE, Iowa — In conservative and agricultural Cherokee County, Supervisor Shane Bellefy has argued for an approach to renewable energy development that is both protective of property owners and practical about the county’s economic needs. Bellefy, a Republican and banking professional, has taken that position ...
