The results from Tuesday’s election aren’t quite final yet, and one northeast Iowa race looks headed for a recount. “The number has moved fairly strongly in my favor, but I don’t know what the current margin is,” said John Beard, the Democratic candidate in state Senate District 28. “It’s a very, very close race, and [...]

The contest for president comes down to a handful of swing states, then down to hotly contested Iowa, then down to a handful of tight counties. And America waits. For a week. “They keep talking about a 2,000-vote margin for the presidential race across the state,” said Linn County Auditor Joel Miller. “Linn County could [...]