AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIowa’s Political Shift: Democrats swept key statewide races, electing Rob Sand governor and Josh Turek to the U.S. Senate, flipping three of Iowa’s four U.S. House seats and winning the attorney general’s office. Republicans retained control of both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, but with smaller majorities. Record Voting: More than 1.38 million Iowans cast ballots, the highest total for a midterm in state history. Turnout reached 63.34%, just shy of the 1990 rate and the highest in 36 years. Tax Rules: Voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds support in each legislative chamber to raise individual or corporate income taxes. Johnson County Jail: Voters rejected a $94 million bond for a new jail and sheriff’s office for the fourth time in 25 years, renewing debate over the aging facility and alternatives.
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