Politicians
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Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer on Auditor run: reverse the “Rob” law?
Update, Nov. 5, 2026: Chris Cournoyer (R) lost the 2026 race for Iowa state auditor to Taylor Wettach (D). Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer is running for State Auditor. Should she win, she will be subject to SF 478, the law she voted for to limit the Auditor’s office. Does she plan on working with the…
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Taylor Wettach for State Auditor shares his corruption and DOGE concerns
Update, Nov. 5, 2026: Taylor Wettach (D) won the 2026 race for Iowa state auditor, defeating Chris Cournoyer (R). Taylor Wettach is running for State Auditor as Auditor Rob Sand runs for governor. He says he’s running to oppose corruption and we ask what corruption he’s most concerned about. He also discusses a federal job…
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State Treasurer candidate, John Norwood, wants state funds in Iowa banks
John Norwood, a candidate for Iowa treasurer, discusses IPERS oversight, keeping more state money in Iowa banks and credit unions, the state’s structural budget deficit, and low-bid rules on public projects. Asked about Reynolds and Pat Grassley saying IPERS isn’t going anywhere, Norwood explains why he is still concerned.
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Congressional Candidate Rick Stewart on UBI, drugs, RFK call, mystery signatures.
Libertarian Rick Stewart, running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, discusses gaps in the recording of his RFK call, which he says he did not record or publish, along with ending the drug war, replacing the income tax with a land value tax, and replacing welfare programs with a universal basic income.
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Iowa’s first “no party” candidate, Dave Bushaw challenges party loyalists
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Dave Bushaw (no party) lost the 2026 race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District to Lindsay James (D). Dave Bushaw says he is “one of the first candidates in modern Iowa history to qualify as a no party candidate.” He’s pro 2nd amendment, wants gun safety in schools, but is also pro-single…
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Dave Dawson, running for Iowa’s red 4th Congressional district.
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Dave Dawson (D) lost the 2026 race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District to Chris McGowan (R). Here’s the full interview. Dave Dawson is running for a Seat in the US House of Representatives in Iowa’s very red 4th Congressional district. The last Democrat Congressman from the region was Berkley Bedell of…
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Nate Willems for Attorney General on pollution and wage theft
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Nate Willems (D) won the 2026 race for Iowa attorney general, defeating Attorney General Brenna Bird (R). Nate Willems is running for Attorney General and said he’d go further than the DNR on punishing recent polluters. We asked how far in the future. He also explains why he initially voted against…
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Michael Bridgford, running for Congress or GOP & DEM Relationship Counselor?
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Michael Bridgford (no party) lost the 2026 race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District to Christina Bohannan (D). Michael Bridgford is running for Congress as an independent, hoping to gain a seat in the US House of Representatives that acts as a marriage counselor or relationships therapist between Republicans and Democrats. He…
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Senate Candidate Thomas Laehn: His Vote Can Force A Quorum
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Thomas Laehn (L) lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Iowa to Josh Turek (D). Here’s his full interview. Senate Candidate Thomas Laehn is an Libertarian running for Iowa’s open senate seat. While most people question what one Libertarian voice can do in an ocean of blue and red, he…
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Chris McGowan for Congress on tariffs, Iran, and civility.
Update, Nov. 4, 2026: Chris McGowan (R) won the 2026 race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, defeating Dave Dawson (D). Chris McGowan is running for Congress in Iowa’s 4th district. He re-affirms his support for the continued military operation in Iran, albeit with some caveats. He also explains his thinking on tariffs after they still…