Campaigns & Elections

WVIK newsroom staff compiled a list of races across our entire listening area ahead of Election Day on November 3.

Incumbent Democrat Monica Kurth is not seeking another term. Democrat Andrew Fitzgerald, an automation technician, and Republican Nathan Ramker, a small business owner, are vying for the open House District 98 seat.

Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-1) was joined by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, for a campaign rally in Davenport.

Republican incumbent statehouse Representative Norlin Mommsen is running for its seventh term in office, representing District 70 since 2023. He is facing Democrat George Pickup, a retired teacher and principal.

Illinois residents can now vote early at their respective county clerk’s office or request a vote-by-mail ballot.

The Iowa primary election is over, and the chosen candidates will head to the general election in November. See the voter turnout results for Clinton, Scott, and Muscatine counties.

The Illinois primary election is set for Tuesday, March 17th. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with some counties choosing to expand hours. WVIK has compiled a list of all offices up for election for each county in our listening area.

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand is traveling the state for his 100 Town Hall Tour for governor. Sand spoke with WVIK News about his campaign, sustainable farming, and education. He was in Davenport on Monday, September 15th, for his town hall stop in Scott County.

Terrell, a resident of Johnson County, is running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District as a Democrat. He discusses his priority issues and attendance for Saturday's Quad Cities Coalition for Palestine rally in Rock Island with WVIK News. Terrell is running against Christina Bohannan and Taylor Wettach in the primary.

Last month, Illinois’ 8th Congressional District Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi started his tour across Illinois in the Quad Cities after announcing his run to replace Senator Dick Durbin in 2026.The 8th District includes parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties. He has represented the district since 2017.