Iowa and New Hampshire receive immense attention from presidential primary campaigns. Should that attention shift to a bigger, more politically competitive state like North Carolina?

A special election to fill former state Sen. Claire Celsi's seat could help Republicans regain the supermajority they lost in August. Democratic candidate Renee Hardman and Republican candidate Lucas Loftin are running for the vacant seat in Senate District 16.

Iowa lawmakers begin the 2026 session on January 12th with economic, health, education, and workforce questions to consider.

Relentlessly squeezing out advantages with new maps isn't good for our country, but there is another way, writes the Register's editorial board.