See live results from the 2026 Iowa Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is not running for reelection, and Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances of flipping the seat in recent months.

Establishment Democrat beats Zach Wahls in primary as party eyes success in Republican-dominated state

State Rep. Josh Turek won the Democratic primary for Senate in Iowa, giving Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and his allies the candidate they wanted in an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

The retirements of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday’s state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down the ballot.

EIGHT. NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. A BILL THAT WOULD BAN CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM ISSUING THEIR OWN IDENTIFICATION CARDS IS NOW MOVING THROUGH THE IOWA SENATE. THE LEGISLATION PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE LATE LAST MONTH. ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE COMMENTED ON ...

Iowa lawmakers approved a $9.65 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1. Here's what's in it.

Iowa will provide tax incentives to nuclear energy projects in the state under a bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds.