DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa House District 78 following the resignation of Iowa State Representative Sami Scheetz on April 1, 2025.
Iowa Code section 69.14 outlines the authority given to the governor to set a special election.
The proclamation setting the date of the special election can be found online and reads as follows: