2025 in Iowa
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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Iowa.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- January 28 – 2025 Iowa Senate District 35 special election: In an upset, Democrat Mike Zimmer beats Republican Katie Whittington to win the seat held by Chris Cournoyer, who was appointed Lieutenant Governor.[1]
- March 11 – 2025 Iowa House of Representatives District 100 special election: Republican Blaine Watkins beats Democrat Nannette Griffin to win the seat held by Martin Graber, who died in January.[2]
- June 5 — Iowa's only seat on the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which determines the order of states in the presidential nominating process, was removed, and New Hampshire was awarded a second seat on the committee.[3]
- June 12–13 — Police and child welfare officials remove 88 minors from a Columbus Junction youth Bible camp for Chin refugees.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Iowa state legislative special elections, 2025". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Candidates | Lee County Republican Party of Iowa". Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Iowa's News Now Staff (June 5, 2025). "Iowa loses influential DNC seat, raising concerns over presidential primary influence". KGAN. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ El Hajj, Nick (June 18, 2025). "Removal of 88 children from Iowa Bible camp highlights struggles in refugee community". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 19, 2025.