Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount NYT - Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport · Bayliss Wagner and Rebecca Gratz 22 October 2026 at 10:03 The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
These Legislatures Could See Big Changes in November NYT - Top Stories By: David W. Chen and Ashley Wu 15 October 2026 at 14:07 Statehouses make health-care policy, guide education, and may redraw congressional districts ahead of 2028. With the stakes high, more than 6,100 legislators will be elected Nov. 3. © Ashley Wu/The New York Times