Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly a decade of declining support in Iowa, Democrats are hoping to capitalize on the primary results as the first step toward regaining some strength in what once was a swing state. Among the nominees party voters selected Tuesday were two successful women to challenge Republican congressmen. However, it was wealthy businessman Fred Hubbell who will try for the state’s biggest prize _ a chance for Democrats to wrest away the governor’s office from Republican Kim Reynolds.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines businesswoman Deidre DeJear has won the Democratic nomination for Iowa secretary of state and will face Republican Paul Pate in November. DeJear was the only African American woman seeking statewide office in Iowa this year. She becomes the first African American to win a major political party nomination for a statewide office in the state. She won the primary election Tuesday over Army veteran Jim Mowrer.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A wealthy businessman who has never been elected to public office will challenge Iowa’s Republican governor in November, offering voters two candidates with contrasting backgrounds and visions for the state. Fred Hubbell, a retired insurance executive, secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary by winning a crowded five-candidate contest. He’ll face Gov. Kim Reynolds, who ran unopposed. He far exceeded the 35 percent threshold needed to avoid a state party convention.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for former Iowa Finance Authority director Dave Jamison is excoriating Gov. Kim Reynolds for firing him without investigating allegations of sexual harassment. During an unemployment appeal hearing, Jamison attorney Bruce Stoltze Jr. attacked state officials for refusing to share the allegations with Jamison or give him the chance to respond. He complained the state has withheld evidence and refused to make Reynolds available to testify.

Board of Supervisors – District 4 (1)

J.D. Kuster (Rep.)     114*

Dana Tewes (Rep.)  100

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Republicans

Everett Grasty      91*

Scott Calmer       29

Randy Sparks      79

Joel Hester          32

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Democrats

Kevin Wirt          107*

Board of Supervisors – District 2

Rick Kness (Rep.)         87

Clifford Carney (Rep.)  90*

Board of Supervisors – District 1 – Republican ticket (1)

Doug Birt      48

Board of Supervisors – District 1 – Democrat ticket (1)

Marty Olive   37

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Republicans (1)

Scott Akin     82*

Laura Greenlee   25

Board of Supervisors – District 3 – Democrat (1)

Tony Mullen    66*

Judith Butcher 16

Board of Sup./District 4

Leland D. Shipley (Rep.)    46

Treasurer

Nancy Barns (Dem.)     169

Recorder

Jamie Stargell (Rep).    329

County Attorney

Andrew Knuth (Rep.)    290

County Treasurer (1)

Brenda L. Wallace (Rep.)      534*

Kim Crosswhite-Perkins      108

Board of Supervisors – District 2 NE (1)

Steven Shelley (Dem.)     62

Board of Supervisors – District 4 (1)

Jodie Hoadley (Dem.)     52

County Attorney

Clint Hight (Rep.)     558

County Recorder

Janelle Schneider (Rep.)     599

County Treasurer (1)

Terra Hughes (Rep.)      537*

Jackie Porter (Rep.)       292

Board of Supervisors – District 1 (1)

Rudy Kinard (Rep.)      179*

Roger Waggener         29

County Board of Supervisors – Republicans (Elect 3)

Scott Belt            1,690 (23.14%)*

Justin Schultz     1,564 (21.41%)*

Lynn Grobe         1,468 (20.10%)*

Mary Stanley       1,131

Board of Supervisors – Democrats (Elect 3)

Glenn Hurst      1,772

Frances Parr      1,631

Marshal Pilger   1,966

Board of Supervisors – District 2 (Elect 1) _Republican Ticket

Mark T. O’brien 154*

Pat McCurdy      137

Board of Supervisors – District 3 (Elect 1) – Republican Tikcte

John Hartkopf    161*

Dana Halder       157

Linda Templeman     103

Board of Supervisors (elect 1) – Republican ticket

Gary VanAernam     142* (Incumbent)

Duane D. Deist        126

Jean Hinners            95

Retired Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell has won the Iowa Democratic primary and a chance to face Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. Hubbell hasn’t been elected to office but has held numerous business positions he says make him well-positioned to lead state government. Those jobs include executive roles at Younkers department stores, Equitable Life Insurance and the ING Group.

Hubbell’s victory in Tuesday’s primary over four other candidates followed a campaign in which he outspent all of his opponents. Much of Hubbell’s campaign was self-funded, with him contributing more than $2 million of his own money in 2018. Hubbell says his priorities include improving wages, health care and education. A sixth candidate on the ballot, state Sen. Nate Boulton, dropped out of the race after allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a couple from Creston were arrested Tuesday, for Violating their No Contact Orders. Adams County Deputies were called to the third floor of the courthouse in Corning, where 25-year old Jonathan Vert and 24-year old Melinda Vert had arrived for a hearing on a No Contact Order. The were taken into custody and brought to the Adams County Jail, where they were held without bond until seen by a magistrate.