Catelin Drey, a northwestern Iowa Democrat who won an August special election and broke the Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate, was sworn in at the Iowa Capitol Monday morning.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Former US. Rep. Rod Blum announced Thursday he is running for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Blum, a Republican from Dubuque, served Iowa in the House from 2015-2018. Abby Finkenauer defeated him in the 2018 midterm elections .

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver will not seek reelection in 2026 and will conclude seven years of service as the chamber's majority leader.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, who once was considered a future Republican candidate for governor, confirmed on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election and will step down from his leadership position in the legislature. Whitver, 45, has been battling a brain tumor.

Jack Whitver, the Iowa Senate Majority Leader who has been battling a brain tumor for more than a year, will not seek re-election and will step aside as leader, he announced Tuesday.

Iowa Republican Jack Whitver says he is stepping down as state Senate majority leader and will not seek re-election next year, KCCI reports.

Democrat Catelin Drey took the oath of office and was sworn into the Iowa Senate — officially breaking Republicans' supermajority in the chamber.

Iowa’s new state legislator, Catelin Drey, was sworn into office Monday, officially ending Republicans’ supermajority hold on the chamber. Drey, a Sioux City Democrat, won the August special election to represent Iowa Senate District 1,