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Iowa’s Political Shift: More than 1.38 million Iowans voted in the midterms, setting a record for total ballots cast and the state’s highest turnout in 30 years. Voters elected Democrat Rob Sand governor and Josh Turek to the U.S. Senate, while Democrats won three of Iowa’s four House seats; Republicans retained control of the state Legislature, but with smaller majorities. Religious Freedom: A federal judge ordered Iowa to allow a Satanic Temple holiday event at the State Capitol, including a Krampus contest. The state plans to appeal. Medicare Safety: Iowa’s Senior Medicare Patrol warns older residents about fake plan offers, phishing texts and callers demanding Medicare numbers during open enrollment, which runs through Dec. 7. Medicare does not issue plastic or chip-enabled replacement cards.

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Nov. 3, 2026

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Iowa breaks midterm turnout record as Democrats sweep key races

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Iowa voters elect Democrats to key offices in major political shift

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Iowa voters react to election results, noting shift in power

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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
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A new era in education politics? Four takeaways and a looming question from the midterms

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Chalkbeat

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Owned By	Civic News Company (Non-profit. Elizabeth Green CEO & Founder)
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Vance, DeSantis make quick moves after disastrous GOP midterms jumpstart 2028 race

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Activists Hope Midterm Wins Set the Stage for Renewed Energy and Climate Policy

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Publication Location	United States, California, Sacramento
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US midterm election results LIVE: Nithya Raman becomes first Indian-American woman to win Los Angeles mayoral race

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Domain Registration Year	1996
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Teachers corner: On or off the mat, Meier shows students the life skills that work alongside physical education

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Year Founded	1856
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Domain Registration Year	2006
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Waverly
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