Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) announced Monday he is suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate and endorsing fellow State Rep. Josh Turek (D) in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R).

ON THE BALLOT. LAURA. AMANDA. THANKS. RIGHT NOW, STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSH TUREK IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TONIGHT URGING IOWANS TO VOTE FOR HIM AS OUR STATE’S NEXT U.S. SENATOR. HE WON’T BE ON THE ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race on Monday and endorsed a fellow legislator as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen.

ALL RIGHT. BILL, THANKS. AN IOWA STATE LAWMAKER ENDS HIS CAMPAIGN FOR SENATOR TO ENDORSE A DEMOCRAT FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS. REPRESENTATIVE J.D. SCHOLTEN SAYS JOSH TUREK IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE ...

J. D. Scholten drops out and endorses a fellow western Iowa lawmaker in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. As candidates enter and exit the Iowa races for 2026, we take a ...

Democrats still face an uphill fight to win in Iowa and retake the majority in the closely divided Senate. By Tyler Pager and Annie Karni Tyler Pager, who covers the White House, and Annie Karni, who ...

COUNTY COURTHOUSE. STACIE BO. THANK YOU. ALSO BREAKING IT FOR SENATOR JONI ERNST HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED SHE IS NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION. KCCI’S LAURA TERRELL JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH WHAT THIS ...