Republican Sandy Salmon retains State Senate District 29 seat HOLLY HUDSON HILL, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Nov 4, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JANESVILLE — Republican incumbent Sandy Salmon will hold on to her state Senate District 29 seat after defeating Jim Vowels in Tuesday’s election.kAm$2=>@? 82C?6C65 `d[gdg @7 af[haf G@E6D 42DE[ @C de]fg A6C46?E @7 E96 G@E6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ F?@77:4:2= C6DF=ED] s:I 62C?65 `a[_cg G@E6D[ @C cb]`c A6C46?E] %96C6 H6C6 a` HC:E6\:? G@E6D]k^AmkAm$2=>@? 7@==@H65 6=64E:@?\?:89E C6DF=ED 7C@> 9@>6[ 2D D96 :D C64@G6C:?8 7C@> 2 4@=5]k^AmkAm“(6 E9@F89E H6 36EE6C DE:4< 4=@D6 E@ 9@>6[” D96 D2:5] “xE’D AC6EEJ BF:6E 96C6]”k^Am kAm$2=>@? D2:5 D96 H2D 6I4:E65 3J 96C C6DF=E]k^Am People are also reading… Meet the Waterloo native helping Iowa women's basketball's stars get better Katie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing 3 Denison High School students selected for All-State Music Festival Why Jan Jensen called early timeout in fourth quarter of Iowa's 57-point exhibition win Iowa football program rallies behind Campbell family Iowa task force finalizes recommendations to crack down on Medicaid fraud More than 100 big companies paid no federal income tax in 2025 What is the 'AI bubble' and what happens if it pops? Iowa treasurer’s race goes to the wire Why Iowa women's basketball is using Taylor Stremlow as its sixth player Will Andrew McKeever play in Iowa’s season opener against Lipscomb? What Ben McCollum, Iowa players said ahead of season opener vs. Lipscomb What set Pat McAfee off at Utah? He reveals what happened behind the scenes How these common crossword answers can help improve your solving game Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure kAm“xE’D 366? 2 =@E @7 H@C< E92E 92D 8@?6 :?E@ 6G6CJ A2CE @7 E96 42>A2:8?[” D96 D2:5] “x 5:5?’E 5@ E9:D 3J >JD6=7] x 92G6 2 92C5H@C<:?8 E62> E92E 92D 366? 2 3:8 96=A E@ >6] x 2> G6CJ E92?<7F= 7@C E92E] x 4@F=5?’E 92G6 5@?6 :E H:E9@FE E96>]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$2=>@? D2:5 D96 :D 8=25 E96 42>A2:8? :D 5@?6 2?5 E96 C6DF=ED 2C6 <?@H?]k^AmkAm“x E9:?< E96 A6C46?E286D H6C6 :? E96 32==A2C< @7 H92E x E9@F89E :E AC@323=J 4@F=5 36[” D96 D2:5]k^Am kAm“x <?@H >J @AA@?6?E H@C<65 G6CJ 92C5[ 2D H6==[” $2=>@? D2:5] “xE’D ;FDE 92C5 H96? J@F AFE :? 2== E92E 677@CE] qFE E92E’D E96 H2J :E 8@6D :? E9:D =:76 @7 6=64E:@?D]”k^Am kAm$2=>@? D2:5 D96 :D 4@?46C?65 23@FE H92E D96 :D D66:?8 @? E96 ?2E:@?2= =6G6=]k^AmkAm“xE 2AA62CD 3@E9 E96 w@FD6 2?5 E96 $6?2E6 H:== 36 F?56C s6>@4C2E:4 4@?EC@=[” D96 D2:5] “x 2> 4@?46C?65 23@FE 9@H E96J H:== H@C< H:E9 E96 AC6D:56?E 2?5 @E96C #6AF3=:42?D] xE C6>2:?D E@ 36 D66? 9@H 2== E92E 8@6D]k^Am kAm“x’> 2=D@ 4@?46C?65 23@FE H92E :D 92AA6?:?8 96C6 :? @FC DE2E6[” $2=>@? D2:5] “%96C6 2C6 DE:== 2 76H AC64:?4ED @FE E96C6] x 9@A6 @FC #6AF3=:42?D 42? AF== :E @FE]”k^AmkAm$2=>@? D2:5 D96 :D ;FDE 92AAJ E@ 36 23=6 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ H@C< @? 3692=7 E@ E96 A6@A=6 @7 96C 5:DEC:4E]k^Am kAm“x H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ H@C< @? E96:C 3692=7 E@ 86E @FC 4@?D6CG2E:G6 286?52 24C@DD E96 7:?:D9 =:?6[” D96 D2:5]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Most Popular Iowa treasurer’s race goes to the wire Iowa’s state treasurer race was a dead heat between Republican incumbent Roby Smith and Democratic challenger John Norwood early Wednesday, wi… From the Journal archives | 1876: Man shot while driving wagon home from Sioux City 150 years ago: 1876 Attempted Murder: Last Friday evening about 8 o'clock, as Joseph Hamilton was on his way home from Sioux City to Sioux Poi… Iowa Farmers Union pushes for Turek, the first federal candidate the group has endorsed in years Iowa Farmers Union has not endorsed federal candidates for at least 14 years, but is urging farmers to vote for Josh Turek in the race for U.S… Democrat Willems declares victory in race for Iowa attorney general Iowa Attorney General candidate Nate Willems speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pho… Iowan accused of running unlicensed hospital makes ‘sovereign citizen’ claim Old Cabin Retreat, which is alleged to have operated as an unlicensed hospital, in Centerville, Iowa, and its owner, Eddie Gingerich. (Main ph… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Democrat James Talarico Flips Texas Senate Seat After Defeating Ken Paxton Democrats Make History With Record Midterm Victory Democrats Make History With Record Midterm Victory 'A generational win' for Dems as blue wave sweeps midterms 'A generational win' for Dems as blue wave sweeps midterms Iran war, Epstein, impeachment? What will Democrats do with control of Congress? Iran war, Epstein, impeachment? What will Democrats do with control of Congress?
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