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2026 Iowa Gubernatorial Election
The 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Iowa. On April 11, 2025, incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds declined to seek re-election to a third term in office. Primaries for this election will be held on June 2, 2026. Republican primary Candidates Declared * Eddie Andrews, state representative from the 43rd district (2021–present) * Brad Sherman, former state representative from the 91st district (2023–2025) *Randy Feenstra, U.S. representative from (2021–present) Formed exploratory committee * Mike Bousselot, state senator from the 21st district (2023–present) Publicly expressed interest * Brenna Bird, Attorney General of Iowa (2023–present) * Pat Grassley, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives (2020–present) from the 57th district (2007–present) and grandson of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley * Bobby Kaufmann, state representative from the 82nd district (2013–prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Iowa
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root ''gubernare''. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under the laws of the federation, which has its own head of state for the entire federation. Ancient empires Pre-Roman empires Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administered by a governor, was created by the Romans, the term ''governor'' has been a convenient term for historians to describe similar systems in antiquity. Indeed, many regions of the pre-Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenna Bird
Brenna Bird (née Findley; born 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Iowa Attorney General since 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Bird grew up on a farm near Dexter, Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree from Drake University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 2001. Career Bird spent more than seven years working for U.S. Representative Steve King (Jan 2003 - May 2010), rising to Chief of Staff. In the 2010 elections, Bird ran for Attorney General of Iowa. She lost to incumbent Tom Miller by 11 percent. She considered running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, but opted against running. Bird served as counsel to Governor Terry Branstad. She was "county attorney in Fremont County, Audubon County" and became county attorney for Guthrie County, Iowa in 2018. In 2019, after hearing "six weeks of evidence, including testimony from Branstad and others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Vander Plaats
Robert Lee Vander Plaats (born April 12, 1963) is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa. Active in Republican Party politics, Vander Plaats ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Iowa in 2002, 2006, and 2010. He was the party's nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006 on a ticket with Jim Nussle, which lost to Democratic candidate Chet Culver. Early life and education Vander Plaats was born in Sheldon, Iowa. He graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa. He later attended Northwestern College in Orange City on a basketball scholarship, earning a degree in education. He earned a master's degree in the area of Educational Leadership from Drake University. Career Education After earning his undergraduate degree, Vander Plaats became a high school teacher and basketball coach. He was principal at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant Governor Of Iowa ...
This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa. The state constitution describes the responsibilities of the position: "The lieutenant governor shall have the duties provided by law and those duties of the governor assigned to the lieutenant governor by the governor." History Prior to 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket. List See also * List of governors of Iowa Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lieutenant Governor Of Iowa Lists of Iowa officeholders Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair (born 1975) is an American politician serving as the president of the Iowa Senate since 2023, having represented the Iowa's 12th Senate district, 12th district since 2013. A member of the Iowa Republican Party, Republican Party, she briefly served as the acting List of lieutenant governors of Iowa, lieutenant governor of Iowa in 2024 following the resignation of Adam Gregg. Career Before her election to the Iowa Senate, she served two terms on the Wayne County Board of Supervisors. As of June 2016, Sinclair currently serves on the following committees: Commerce, Education, and Judiciary, Government Oversight, and Rules and Administration. She also serves on the Legislative Council and the Violence in Iowa Study Committee. She also served as Senate Majority Whip from 2018 until her accession to the Senate Presidency in 2023. In November 2022, after Jake Chapman (politician), Jake Chapman lost his bid for re-election, his position as President of the Senate was lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KGAN
KGAN (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, serving Eastern Iowa as an affiliate of CBS and Fox. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which provides certain services to Dabl affiliate KFXA (channel 28, also licensed to Cedar Rapids) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. The two stations share studios at Broadcast Park on Old Marion Road Northeast (along IA 100) in Cedar Rapids; KGAN's transmitter is located in Rowley, near the junction of Buchanan, Benton and Linn counties. Channel 2 was the first television station in Eastern Iowa, signing on as WMT-TV on September 30, 1953. It was originally the radio adjunct to Cedar Rapids radio station WMT. A CBS affiliate from its first day on air, channel 2 was the market's leading station for most of its early history. Its original ownership, American Broadcasting Stations, sold WMT radio and television to Orion Broadcasting in 1981; when O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 82nd House Of Representatives District
The 82nd District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa is composed of Cedar County and part of Muscatine and Scott Counties. Current elected officials Bobby Kaufmann is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Lillian McElroy, 1971–1973 * Thomas Higgins, 1973–1977 * Robert Arnould, 1977–1983 * Dorothy Carpenter, 1983–1993 * Joan Hester, 1993–1995 * Donna Barry, 1995–2001 * Paul Wilderdyke, 2001–2003 * Joe Hutter, 2003–2007 * Linda Miller, 2007–2013 * Curt Hanson, 2013–2017 * Phil Miller Philip Paul Miller (22 January 1949 – 18 October 2017) was an English progressive rock/jazz guitarist and a central part of the Canterbury scene. He was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is ..., 2017–2019 * Jeff Shipley, 2019–2023 * Bobby Kaufmann, 2023–present References {{Iowa General A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Kaufmann
Bobby Kaufmann (born 1985) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013 as a member of the Republican Party. In 2023, Kaufmann was appointed as a senior advisor on Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign in the Iowa caucuses. Political career Kaufmann first ran for office in 2012, winning election to the 73rd district seat previously held by his father Jeff Kaufmann. Arrests His February 2012 arrest and guilty plea for public intoxication became a campaign issue. He received a deferred judgment, and the charge was removed from his record after completing probation. Kaufmann's arrest led to the revelation that Kaufmann had at least 17 citations and arrests, mostly for traffic-related issues. LGBT controversy Kaufmann ignited controversy by using his position as Chair of the Iowa House Government Oversight Committee to launch an investigation into an LGBT youth conference in Iowa. After controversy arose over his investi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Grassley
Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2025, a role he also held from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Grassley is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from Iowa, serving since 1981. He is the dean of the United States Senate. Before becoming a senator, Grassley served eight terms in the Iowa House of Representatives (1959–1975) and three terms in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1981). He has served three stints as United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Finance Committee chairman during periods of Republican Senate majority. Upon the retirement of Orrin Hatch on January 3, 2019, Grassley became the Senate's most senior Republican and its president pro tempore of the United States Senate, president pro tempore. Upon Patrick Leahy's retirement in January 2023, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate
The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article One of the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation. The Senate also has exclusive power to confirm President of the United States, U.S. presidential appointments, to approve or reject treaties, and to convict or exonerate Impeachment in the United States, impeachment cases brought by the House. The Senate and the House provide a Separation of powers under the United States Constitution, check and balance on the powers of the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive and Federal judiciary of the United States, judicial branches of government. The composition and powers of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 57th House Of Representatives District
The 57th District of the Iowa House of Representatives is located in northeastern Iowa, comprising Butler County and parts of Bremer County. Current elected officials Pat Grassley is the current representative of the district. He has served as Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2020. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Earl M. Willits, 1971–1973 * Andrew P. Varley, 1973–1979 * Virginia Poffenberger, 1979–1983 * Janis Torrence, 1983–1985 * Daniel F. Petersen, 1985–1993 * Paul Bell, 1993–2003 * Jack Drake Jack Drake is a fictional character from DC Comics books, specifically the ''Batman'' titles. Jack is the father of Robin (Tim Drake), Tim Drake, formerly the third Robin (comics), Robin. Fictional character biography Jack Drake and his wife Jane ..., 2003–2013 * Nancy Dunkel, 2013–2017 * Shannon Lundgren, 2017–2023 * Pat Grassley, 2023–Present References {{Iowa General Assembly dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Speakers Of The Iowa House Of Representatives ...
The following is a list of speakers of the Iowa House of Representatives since statehood. Speakers of the Iowa House of Representatives Speakers of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives References {{Reflist Iowa Speakers Speaker most commonly refers to: * Speaker, a person who produces speech * Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound ** Computer speakers Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Speaker (song), "Speaker" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
