The state now has a new way of verifying its voter rolls and changes to how Iowa's recounts are conducted. Two new election laws went into effect July 1.Despit

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is not seeking the governor’s seat but is instead running for re-election for Iowa Attorney General in 2026. In a

Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird reportedly will not run for governor in 2026, The Des Moines Register reported. Bird told the newspaper in a statement she plans to run a "fierce re-election campaign" for attorney general and still has "more work to do.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is not running for governor Wednesday, the Des Moines Register reports. However, Bird does plan to run for re-election for Attorney General in 2026.

The Iowa Secretary of State's Office has announced a new director of elections. Bailey Kelley, who has been on Secretary Paul Pate's staff for two years, will take on the role, according to a Wednesday announcement. She was chosen after a nationwide search was conducted.

Bird, who is in her first term as the state's attorney general, announced Wednesday that she will not be running for governor next year and will instead seek re-election to her current office. In a statement posted on social media,

STORM LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand visited Buena Vista County Wednesday afternoon for a town hall to speak with locals ahead of the upcoming election for Iowa’s next governor.

Bailey Kelley, who most recently served as deputy director of elections in Pate’s office, was chosen following a nationwide search, Pate said in a news release. Kelley worked in elections in Johnson County before joining the Secretary of State's Office.