Iowa Down Ballot
Iowa Writers Collaborative, Julie Gammack, Spencer DirksDave Price is joined by professional political analysts Kathie Obradovich and Laura Belin discussIowa politics through refreshing, in-depth conversations about politics in this state.
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Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 7/12/26
This week’s episode got recorded Saturday morning instead of our usual Friday because there was just too much news going on Friday to keep up with, and a lot of it needed to be in the show. Laura broke down two big court stories: the Trump/...
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 7/4/26
Happy Independence Day! We start with a federal court ruling striking down Iowa’s SNAP food restrictions this week, so candy and soda are back on the table. Kathie and Laura break down just how confusing those old rules were, and note the S...
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/27/26
Audio has leaked of RFK Jr. calling Libertarian candidate Rick Stewart, pushing him to drop out of the 2nd District race without ever making a concrete offer. That’s part of a bigger pattern of Republicans working to push Libertarians off t...
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/20/26
Kathie got caught up on Derek Wulf as Lahn’s pick for Lieutenant Governor, this time noting his Ag Committee chairmanship could ease some rural skepticism toward Lahn. Then Laura dropped the real news: court filings show close to a million...
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/13/26
Zach Lahn named state rep Derek Wulf as his running mate, a cattle farmer and early Trump endorser, likely a move to shore up MAGA support after Lahn didn’t get Trump’s endorsement in the primary. Trump has since walked that back publicly,...
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