Hear from Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley on how the legislature plans to work with Gov.-elect Rob Sand on Nov. 6, 2026.

More than 2,000 absentee ballots remain uncounted in eastern Iowa

Democrat Eric Armstrong won Iowa House District 20 with 55% of the vote, nearly two months after ending his campaign because of health issues.

Armstrong suspended his campaign on September because of personal health issues, but his name remained on the ballot after the withdrawal deadline had passed. The post ‘All You Need to Know!’ Jimmy Kimmel Seizes on GOP’s Bizarre Iowa Loss to Dem Who Quit Months Ago first appeared on Mediaite.

The Johnson County Auditor’s Office has identified approximately 2,017 absentee ballots that had not been counted as part of the unofficial results of Tuesday’s elections.

Iowa made their voices heard. Also, 70% of early voting in the state was in-person, as opposed to mail-in ballots.

Democrats appeared poised to net 11 seats in the Iowa House and one in the Senate in Tuesday's election, although the GOP maintained its majorities.

Latest Iowa 2026 election races called by AP

Incumbents Paul Pate and Mike Naig kepytheir state positions despite Iowa's blue shift. The key factors that could have played into their successful campaigns:

Before he was treasurer, Smith spent a decade in the state Senate representing District 47, which covers Bettendorf and Davenport.