Urbandale's city manager of 15 years is retiring. The city announced Friday in a news release that A.J. Johnson, who has been city manager since 2009, would retire at the end of the year. “I’ve been hinting at retirement for so long that I’m surprised it’s still news,

Starting on Tuesday, Iowans can request absentee ballots for the general election. County auditors will start sending them on Oct. 16, which is also the first day of in-person absentee voting. The Auditor's Office says you must have your ballot returned before polls close on Election Day.

Tom Vilsack, the U.S. secretary of agriculture, shared how the Harris-Walz campaign is helping rural communities.

Iowa Democrats say the national convention has motivated state party members leading into the 2024 election — an election that could prove crucial to their chances of regaining an early spot in the presidential nominating process.

I want to talk to you, my friends in Iowa, because I know what it's like to be in a sea of red,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Iowa Democrats.

The last-minute presidential campaign of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is giving Democrats a surge of enthusiasm that could help the party win some down-ballot races in the Republican stronghold of Iowa,

Speaking to News 8 on Thursday, Aug. 22, IDP Chair Rita Hard said the last few weeks have been energizing for Iowa's Democrats, who she said have spent the last two years reflecting on the 2022 election. During that cycle, Democrats lost every federal office and all but one statewide office.

The Auditor's Office says you must have your ballot returned before polls close on Election Day. Absentee ballot request forms are available on the Se

Each state and territory made its personality known while announcing the roll call at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening.

Parker Hansen, who graduated from River Valley High School, joins Republican nominee Travis Sitzmann and Democratic nominee Roseanne Plante in the bid to succeed Onawa Rep. Ken Carlson who is leaving after a single term.

Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night in Chicago.