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Mariannette Miller-Meeks holds razor-thin lead over Rita Hart in 2nd District

Natalie Dunlap and Lillian Poulsen November 4, 2020

CORALVILLE — Just 282 votes separate Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks from Democrat Rita Hart for control of the District 2 race with all precincts reporting at midnight Tuesday night. Miller-Meeks...

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Nation holds its breath

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor November 4, 2020

DES MOINES — Many states did not report full results from the presidential election as of early morning Wednesday, and the forecast quickly became clear that a winner may not be known for several...

Acceptance speech. As seen on Nov. 4, 2020.  Republican Ashley Hinson gives her acceptance speech and thanks all her supporters in the race for US House District 1. Hinson also thanked members of her team. This was a virtual event.

Hinson flips 1st Congressional District red

Sabine Martin, Mary Hartel November 4, 2020

Republican Ashley Hinson unseated incumbent U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Tuesday night in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, flipping the district back to red after the Democrats' two-year hold. Hinson...

Signing in, As seen on Nov.3,2020. Voters must sign in and show id’s to vote at the Wilton Community Center Poll Place, 1215 Cypress St.

Iowa delivers results despite national uncertainty

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor November 4, 2020

Amid a pandemic, record voter turnout, and social unrest, Iowa prevailed on election night when it came to delivering election results by midnight while other parts of the country still counted ballots...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst R-IA speaks at the republican watch party at the Des Moins Marriott Downtown on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 . Republicans from across the state have gathered to watch the results of the 2020 General Election.

Joni Ernst defeats Theresa Greenfield in race for U.S. Senate seat from Iowa

Brian Grace, News Reporter November 4, 2020

DES MOINES — Sen. Joni Ernst will hold on to her seat in the U.S. Senate after defeating Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield Tuesday night — marking the end of the second most expensive senate...

As seen on Nov. 3, 2020. Wilton Community Center 1215 Cypress St.

Iowa sees record-breaking turnout results for 2020 with more than 1.6 million Iowans voting

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 4, 2020

Iowans made history as the state saw record-breaking turnout results for the 2020 general election, driven by scores of early voters.  As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1,618,956 Iowans turned out for...

Protesters clash with police during protests outside of the White House on Black Lives Matter Plaza on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Protests began to get violent as police handcuffed a man. Protesters gathered and the police threw a smoke bomb. Only a few blocks away, President Trump holds a private party in the White House.

‘Holding our breath’ D.C. demonstrators await results on contentious election night

Rylee Wilson, News Editor November 4, 2020

The Ethics & Politics Initiative, a donor-funded enterprise of The Daily Iowan, sent a photographer and editor to Washington D.C. to capture the nation’s capital on election night. WASHINGTON...

Iowa 3rd Congressional District-elect Cindy Axne speaks to supporters during the statewide Democratic candidates' watch party at Embassy Suites in Des Moines on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

Cindy Axne wins Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District race

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 4, 2020

With 100 percent of counties and precincts reporting, Democratic U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne won a second term as the representative of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District early Wednesday afternoon. The race...

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Randy Feenstra keeps 4th Congressional District red

Morgan Ungs, News Reporter November 3, 2020

Republican Randy Feenstra won Iowa’s 4th Congressional District election Tuesday night, beating Democratic candidate J.D. Scholten and securing Republican control in the district. Feenstra gained...

Iowa Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Muscatine, speaks at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, January 13, 2020. The House convened and leaders in the Iowa House of Representatives gave opening remarks to preview their priorities for the 2020 session.

Republican Bobby Kaufmann solidifies fourth term in the Iowa House

Claire Benson, News Reporter November 3, 2020

WILTON — Republican Bobby Kaufmann was reelected to serve his fourth term in the Iowa House on Tuesday night — still the sole Republican state lawmaker in Johnson County.  State Rep. Bobby...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seen at a public forum for the 2020 fiscal year budget at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday February 27 2019.

Three incumbent Democrats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors win reelection

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter November 3, 2020

All three incumbent Johnson County Supervisors won reelection on Tuesday with at least 55 percent of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Phil Hemmingway. Rod Sullivan has been on the board...

A sign marking a polling location is seen outside the North Liberty Community Center in North Liberty on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. In 2016, Johnson County was one of six Iowa counties to vote for a democratic presidential candidate, according to the New York Times.

Live updates: Twitter reactions as Election Day unfolds in Iowa

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 3, 2020

Election Day has arrived and as races unfold in Iowa and across the country, social media acts as an outlet for instant reactions. The Daily Iowan is tracking updates from our reporters across the...