A reel of "I Voted Today" stickers rests on a ballot scanner during a recent special election. Voters in Iowa will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, as part of the 2026 General Election. TAMA-GRUNDY PUBLISHING FILE PHOTO

AREA – The upcoming General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, will feature a contested race for Iowa House District 54, pitting incumbent state Rep. Joshua Meggers (R-Grundy Center) against challenger Leila Staton (D-Reinbeck).

House District 54 encompasses all of Grundy and Hardin counties and several rural townships on the far western edge of Black Hawk County.

Ahead of the General Election, the newspaper sent questionnaires to both Meggers and Staton.

Meggers’ responses can be viewed in full here.

Staton’s responses can be viewed in full here.