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 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,...
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/6/26
Two big results: Zach Lahn edged out Randy Feenstra in the Republican gubernatorial primary — a surprise upset fueled by a dominant Polk County performance and a late push from conservative commentator Steve Deace. On the Democratic side, J...
Invitation, July 7, for Iowa Down Ballot podcast subscribers
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Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 5/30/26
Pre-Primary Palooza: What to Watch Tuesday Night
A new poll from JMC Analytics has Zach Lahn at 24%, Feenstra at 22%, and Steen at 15% — with 27% still undecided. We’re not putting too much weight in it, but it would explain why Feenstra w...
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