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Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2011, and was elected to the Senate's top leadership position in 2018.
Madeleine C King
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Iowa Public Radio
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver will step down from his leadership position and will not seek reelection in 2026, he announced Tuesday, citing treatment for a brain tumor and his busy family life.

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