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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Congressional Race Fundraising, Straw Polls and Iowa Legislature Edition
Bailey Cichon Feb. 6, 2026 4:30 am
On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.
This week on the On Iowa Politics podcast, we discuss Congressional race fundraising, caucus intrigue for both parties, news from the Iowa Legislature and more.
This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.
Read the articles mentioned in this episode:
Sioux City resident arrested by DHS booked in Woodbury County jail, scope of operations unclear
Iowa could end school vaccination requirements under bill moving forward
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools and libraries
Ashley Hinson takes massive fundraising edge in Iowa’s open-seat U.S. Senate campaign
Cash advantage gives GOP early boost in Iowa congressional races
Sioux City's Chris McGowan touts Trump endorsement in Fourth Congressional District race
See who won the Scott County GOP caucus gubernatorial straw poll
Grassroots straw polls signal early unrest in Iowa GOP governor’s race
DNC will allow Iowa Democrats to compete for early date for 2028 caucuses
This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon.
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