Voters will decide between two candidates in the same Iowa town to fill a vacant legislative seat.

According to the Iowa GOP, Larson's top priorities in office include "protecting landowner rights, providing property tax relief, and protecting our children."

Under the proposed redistricting map, four of the five Johnson County supervisors would share a district with a current colleague.

Democrat Renee Hardman and Republican Lucas Loftin are competing in a special election for Iowa Senate District 16, which will be held Dec. 30.

National Democrats are targeting Iowa statehouse races ahead of the 2026 midterm election, hoping to capitalize on recent special election gains for Democrats across the country — including a handful of Iowa races that have far outperformed Democrats in 2024.

As Republicans and Democrats look ahead to next year’s midterms, both parties are keeping an eye on a series of state and local special elections to close the year out. Democrats are seeking

Tiffin Democrat Travis Terrell calls for a $20-an-hour federal minimum wage and tougher corporate accountability in his campaign for Congress, and Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner seeks another term after helping Democrats break GOP super majority.

National Democrats are adding the Iowa House and Senate to their 2026 target map, citing recent over-performance in special elections and new opportunities to cut into GOP control in Des Moines.