Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More

House Republicans release bill to keep government funded through Nov. 21

The measure faces opposition from Democrats, who say it needs to include their priorities to win their votes. Republicans hope to pass it this week ahead of a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. Read More

Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey flips state senate seat to break GOP supermajority, CNN projects

Iowa Democrats secured a consequential victory in a special election on Tuesday, CNN projects, breaking the Republican supermajority in the state Senate by flipping a seat in a district President ... Read More

Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority

Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, adding to the party’s successes in special elections this year, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Drey defeated Republican Christopher ... Read More

Democratic win in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024, ... Read More

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority

Democrats won in an area President Trump carried by 11 points in 2024. National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won ... Read More

Democrats want government funding stopgap to reverse nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts

Senate Democrats on Wednesday evening unveiled an ambitious proposal to fund the government past Sept. 30 that would restore the nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid made by President Trump’s ... Read More

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans are confident in the state

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More