Tom Barton

2 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

DES MOINES — State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide elected office in Iowa, announced Monday he is running for Iowa governor in 2026. Sand, 42, an attorney and former prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, has served as state auditor since 2019.

4 days ago | globegazette.com | Tom Barton

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of a new director to lead the Iowa Department for the Blind after a monthslong search. The search was launched to fill the role after the former director resigned last July while battling Stage 4 kidney cancer. Stacy Cervenka will lead the Iowa Department for the Blind starting July 7. Cervenka most recently worked as senior director of policy with the nonprofit Disability Belongs, formerly RespectAbility, in Virginia.

5 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

DES MOINES — Iowa House Democrats on Thursday chose Rep. Brian Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, to lead the caucus after minority leader Jennifer Konfrst steps down at the end of the 2025 legislative session to run for Congress. Konfrst announced her candidacy earlier Thursday for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, of Bondurant.

6 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

DES MOINES — Iowa House Democratic leader Jennifer Konfrst announced Thursday she is running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd District, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, of Bondurant. She’s the second Democratic state lawmaker this week to announce their candidacy for the U.S. House seat, which covers portions of central and southern Iowa and includes the Des Moines metro.

1 week ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will headline an in-person town hall May 13 in Cedar Rapids focused on Republican President Donald Trump's handling of veterans' issues. The event was first reported by CNN.