Iowa’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary heats up

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 podcast: Iowa’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary, more cancer in the Iowa Legislature, and our team’s State of the Union reaction. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, 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: Former candidate Sage endorses Turek, criticizes Wahls in Iowa Democrats’ U.S. Senate primary Outside influence, division grows in Iowa U.S. Senate primary Sioux City state Sen. Catelin Drey says she has no signs of cancer after surgery Iowa state Sen. Dave Rowley announces tonsil cancer diagnosis Iowa state Senate OKs use of SAVE to verify immigration statuses for public assistance, voter registration This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon.

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This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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