Sioux City state legislative races split between Democrats and Republicans Jared McNett, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Nov 4, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City metro will have bipartisan representation in the Iowa legislature in 2027.kAms6>@4C2ED r2E6=:? sC6J 2?5 $92H? ~=@CF?52>: 62D:=J H@? E96:C C246D 7@C x@H2 $6?2E6 s:DEC:4E ` 2?5 x@H2 w@FD6 s:DEC:4E ` C6DA64E:G6=J H9:=6 #6AF3=:42? q@3 w6?56CD@? H@? 2 4=@D6C C246 :? x@H2 w@FD6 s:DEC:4E a] #6AF3=:42?D z6G:? p=@?D[ x@H2 $6?2E6 s:DEC:4E f[ 2?5 y24@3 q@DD>2?[ x@H2 w@FD6 s:DEC:4E `c[ H@? :? ?@?4@>A6E:E:G6 C246D]k^AmkAmw6C6VD 2 =@@< 2E E9@D6 C246Dik^AmkAmx@H2 $6?2E6 s:DEC:4E `k^Am kAmx? 2 5:DEC:4E H9:49 C@F89=J 4@G6CD ?@CE96C? (@@53FCJ r@F?EJ[ sC6J =65 #6AF3=:42? r9C:DE@A96C !C@D49 3J 23@FE `f]hd A@:?ED :? 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