It’s a notable shift as Republicans work to close Democrats’ long-held advantage with early and absentee voting in Iowa and across the country.

Iowans — and Republican and Democratic candidates — rush to the polls Wednesday to cast in-person early votes ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

In their fight to flip the House, Democrats are eyeing gains in what may seem an unlikely spot: Iowa. Two GOP seats in the Hawkeye State have emerged as true battlegrounds in the final stretch of the campaign,

Iowa Sen. Janet Petersen is seeking a fourth term in office this fall. She is the only candidate on the ballot in Des Moines-based District 18.

Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon and Rhode Island began early voting on Wednesday, leaving just one state to kick off the 2024 election.

Absentee voting started in Iowa on Wednesday. Mills County Election Assistant Katie Dodge recommends voters do a little homework on local races before showing up to the polls. There's a lot more on the ballot than just the presidential race.

An incumbent faces a third-party challenger to represent Iowa House District 49, which includes downtown Ames.

Democrats in Iowa's top contested congressional races have raised and spent more than Republicans. But Republicans have more cash left in the bank.

The Nov. 5 election is just weeks away and News 8 wants to make sure you have what you need to know before heading to the polls in Iowa.

District incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion and Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls campaigned in.

Multiple contested seats in the Iowa Legislature, a multi-million dollar conservation effort and a potentially tight race for Iowa's 1st Congressional District are on the ballot for Johnson County voters this November. Here's everything you need to know before you vote in Johnson County and the surrounding area.