Political expert Charlie Cook, the founder of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said he thinks Rob Sand will win Iowa’s next governor, but the Senate race may be less competitive.

Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge. 

The Senate Majority PAC is investing an additional $17 million in Iowa, with plans to roll out a fall ad campaign criticizing U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s voting record in Congress.

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Josh Turek and former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin say Iowa should go first in the 2028 presidential nominating process, regardless of national Democrats' decision otherwise.

Iowa Senate Democrats criticized the state attorney general’s office Thursday for not distributing money from the Opioid Settlement Fund to organizations focused on opioid addiction treatment and prevention services.