It's a decision that surprised some political observers who had expected Bird to jump into the Republican primary to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird reportedly will not run for governor in 2026, The Des Moines Register reported. Bird told the newspaper in a statement she plans to run a "fierce re-election campaign" for attorney general and still has "more work to do.

The state now has a new way of verifying its voter rolls and changes to how Iowa's recounts are conducted. Two new election laws went into effect July 1.Despit

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is not running for governor Wednesday, the Des Moines Register reports. However, Bird does plan to run for re-election for Attorney General in 2026.

The Iowa Secretary of State's Office has announced a new director of elections. Bailey Kelley, who has been on Secretary Paul Pate's staff for two years, will take on the role, according to a Wednesday announcement. She was chosen after a nationwide search was conducted.

President Donald Trump sued J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register after accusing them of election interference with their final 2024 Iowa presidential poll.

In April, Democrat Angel Ramirez of Cedar Rapids won a special election to the Iowa House to replace former Rep. Sami Scheetz, who resigned after being appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors. Ramirez defeated Republican Bernie Hayes.

The president sued pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register over a poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa, a state he won, before the 2024 election.

Dozens of new laws, passed during the 2025 legislative session, are going into effect July 1.Stripping Gender Identity ProtectionsOne of, if not the most, contr

Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against famed Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register, and the newspaper’s publisher Gannett, over Selzer’s survey that found Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris with a surprising lead over Trump in Iowa during the final days of the 2024 election.

The president accuses Selzer of fraud after she conducted a poll right before the 2024 election that showed Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. He ended up winning the state.