There is one day left in voting by people for a special election in parts of Woodbury County for an Iowa Legislature seat.
Both candidates in the Iowa Senate District 1 contest live in Sioux City, with Christopher Prosch as the Republican and Catelin Drey as the Democrat.
Early voting has been underway for some days in that seat, and on Tuesday, August 26, polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm.
As of August 20, more than 2,000 early ballots had been returned.
Prosch runs a media consulting firm, and Drey is an account supervisor at Antidote 71.
Drey on Monday said people should vote for her because “I have lived in Sioux City for half my life and I have chosen to grow and raise my family here. I am proud of what I have done to serve my community already and I'm dedicated to serving everyone in the district, regardless of party."
When Prosch became the nominee last month, a Woodbury County Republican Party release said, “We are confident that Christopher will be a strong advocate for economic growth in our State because he understands the negative impact government overreach and overregulation has had on our economy.”
There are just over 31,800 registered voters in Iowa Senate District 1 portion of Woodbury County, with 10,697 Republicans and 9,828 Democrats.
*In other 2025 election news in Iowa, there are just four days left for people interested in running for the three seats on the Sioux City Council to file nomination papers.
As of midday Monday, there were two announced Sioux City Council candidates, with Rick Bertand and Craig Berenstein. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 28.
Current Sioux City Councilman Dan Moore is holding a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday press conference to announce whether he will run for the council again. The other two councilmen with expiring terms are Alex Watters and Matthew O’Kane. O’Kane has not responded to requests on whether he will run again.
Elsewhere in Iowa outside of Sioux City, Monday also marks the first day for people to file papers to run for school board, city council, and mayor positions. People can file nomination papers for those positions through September 18, and the election takes place on November 4.
*In other news, the Tri-State Governor’s Conference returns to the Sioux City metro on Tuesday.
The event hosted by the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce will bring together Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden, who just became governor in January.
The governor’s conference occurs every two years, and this 19th biannual event will be held in Dakota Dunes. The governors typically cover topics of joint concern in all three states, with workforce development being a frequent topic.
