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.

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

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 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

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.

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

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 lawsuit accused Selzer of fraud after she conducted a 2024 poll before that showed Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa. He ended up winning the state.