IAgov: lives in Kansas
November 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
IAgov: lives in Kansas
On the latest "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast, Kathie Obradovich, Eric Woolson, and I discussed President Trump's planned Iowa rally, the latest #IAGov and #IA03 debates, some closing campaign messages, and which counties we'll be watching on Tuesday night.
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Iowa Down Ballot, October 31
Trump coming back, final debates, which counties we’re watching
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October 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
On the latest "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast, Kathie Obradovich, Eric Woolson, and I discussed President Trump's planned Iowa rally, the latest #IAGov and #IA03 debates, some closing campaign messages, and which counties we'll be watching on Tuesday night.
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Iowa hasn’t had an open governor’s race in 20 years. This is our chance to change our state’s direction and hold insiders and special interests accountable. #iagov
Make a plan to vote: RobSand.com/vote
Make a plan to vote: RobSand.com/vote
October 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Iowa hasn’t had an open governor’s race in 20 years. This is our chance to change our state’s direction and hold insiders and special interests accountable. #iagov
Make a plan to vote: RobSand.com/vote
Make a plan to vote: RobSand.com/vote
IAgov- up for debate whether he lives in Iowa or KS.
November 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
IAgov- up for debate whether he lives in Iowa or KS.
Zach Lahn calls Medicaid work requirements a "volunteering opportunity."
Unpaid labor should not be a required precursor to lifesaving healthcare. #IAGov #IApolitics
Unpaid labor should not be a required precursor to lifesaving healthcare. #IAGov #IApolitics
October 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Zach Lahn calls Medicaid work requirements a "volunteering opportunity."
Unpaid labor should not be a required precursor to lifesaving healthcare. #IAGov #IApolitics
Unpaid labor should not be a required precursor to lifesaving healthcare. #IAGov #IApolitics
Republicans have had complete control of Iowa's government for the past nine years, and have created a budget deficit that's over $1 billion.
That's not fiscal responsibility. #IAGov #IApolitics
That's not fiscal responsibility. #IAGov #IApolitics
October 28, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Republicans have had complete control of Iowa's government for the past nine years, and have created a budget deficit that's over $1 billion.
That's not fiscal responsibility. #IAGov #IApolitics
That's not fiscal responsibility. #IAGov #IApolitics
Asked to name ONE gun safety law he’d sign, even a red flag law, Zach Lahn named zero.
His only answer for keeping kids safe at school: more guns at school. #IApolitics #IAGov
His only answer for keeping kids safe at school: more guns at school. #IApolitics #IAGov
October 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Asked to name ONE gun safety law he’d sign, even a red flag law, Zach Lahn named zero.
His only answer for keeping kids safe at school: more guns at school. #IApolitics #IAGov
His only answer for keeping kids safe at school: more guns at school. #IApolitics #IAGov
Zach Lahn's solution to government spending? "Blockchain."
Enough with the governance by buzzwords Zach. Iowans need real solutions, not tech slogans. #IAGov #IApolitics
Enough with the governance by buzzwords Zach. Iowans need real solutions, not tech slogans. #IAGov #IApolitics
October 28, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Zach Lahn's solution to government spending? "Blockchain."
Enough with the governance by buzzwords Zach. Iowans need real solutions, not tech slogans. #IAGov #IApolitics
Enough with the governance by buzzwords Zach. Iowans need real solutions, not tech slogans. #IAGov #IApolitics
Some of the Iowa early vote numbers look encouraging, but there's so much we don't know about who has and hasn't voted yet.
I would not draw any big conclusions. #IAGov #IASen #IA01 #IA02 #IA03
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I would not draw any big conclusions. #IAGov #IASen #IA01 #IA02 #IA03
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Don't believe everything you read about Iowa's early vote numbers
Laura Belin breaks down Iowa's absentee ballot numbers and the unknowns halfway through the state's early voting period.
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October 28, 2026 at 1:13 AM
As more children continue to die from vaccine-preventable deaths, Zach Lahn wants to take away Iowans’ access to lifesaving medicine. #IAGov
October 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM
As more children continue to die from vaccine-preventable deaths, Zach Lahn wants to take away Iowans’ access to lifesaving medicine. #IAGov
Zach Lahn flies his private plane to Kansas, and says raising Iowa’s $7.25 minimum wage is “the easy political answer.”
His proof that workers are fine? He “drove by McDonald’s" and they're hiring. #IApolitics #IAGov
His proof that workers are fine? He “drove by McDonald’s" and they're hiring. #IApolitics #IAGov
October 28, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Zach Lahn flies his private plane to Kansas, and says raising Iowa’s $7.25 minimum wage is “the easy political answer.”
His proof that workers are fine? He “drove by McDonald’s" and they're hiring. #IApolitics #IAGov
His proof that workers are fine? He “drove by McDonald’s" and they're hiring. #IApolitics #IAGov
Zach Lahn says private school vouchers are “not a welfare program.”
Right. They're tax dollars for families who can already afford private school. #IApolitics #IAGov
Right. They're tax dollars for families who can already afford private school. #IApolitics #IAGov
October 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Zach Lahn says private school vouchers are “not a welfare program.”
Right. They're tax dollars for families who can already afford private school. #IApolitics #IAGov
Right. They're tax dollars for families who can already afford private school. #IApolitics #IAGov
Asked if Trump can deliver $5,000 checks to every American, Zach Lahn admitted he’s not confident. #IAGov #IApolitics
October 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Asked if Trump can deliver $5,000 checks to every American, Zach Lahn admitted he’s not confident. #IAGov #IApolitics
NEW: Zach Lahn’s latest ad features a sheriff currently being sued for making a false arrest.
Someone either that careless or that indifferent toward Iowans’ civil liberties should be nowhere near the governor’s office. #IAGov
Someone either that careless or that indifferent toward Iowans’ civil liberties should be nowhere near the governor’s office. #IAGov
October 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
NEW: Zach Lahn’s latest ad features a sheriff currently being sued for making a false arrest.
Someone either that careless or that indifferent toward Iowans’ civil liberties should be nowhere near the governor’s office. #IAGov
Someone either that careless or that indifferent toward Iowans’ civil liberties should be nowhere near the governor’s office. #IAGov
WATCH: #IAGov candidate Zach Lahn appeared on a podcast alongside Nic Palmer, also known as the Fat Electrician, laughing when Palmer joked about shooting people he disagreed with.
That's not even the worst of the worst from Lahn's buddy Palmer... 📷
That's not even the worst of the worst from Lahn's buddy Palmer... 📷
October 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
WATCH: #IAGov candidate Zach Lahn appeared on a podcast alongside Nic Palmer, also known as the Fat Electrician, laughing when Palmer joked about shooting people he disagreed with.
That's not even the worst of the worst from Lahn's buddy Palmer... 📷
That's not even the worst of the worst from Lahn's buddy Palmer... 📷
Conservative commentator Shane Vander Hart joined Kathie Obradovich and me on the "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast to discuss Donald Trump's rally in Sioux City, the Miller-Meeks/Bohannan debate, and more: #IAGov #IASen #IA01
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Iowa Down Ballot, October 25
Trump in Sioux City, IA-01 debate, and more
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October 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Conservative commentator Shane Vander Hart joined Kathie Obradovich and me on the "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast to discuss Donald Trump's rally in Sioux City, the Miller-Meeks/Bohannan debate, and more: #IAGov #IASen #IA01
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#IAPol: "What do you really know about Rob Sand? He was a European model, for real. Rob called himself extremely liberal in college."
Zach Lahn is up with a new #IAGov ad. The ad includes an "Images made with Super Intelligence" disclaimer.
Future reservations:
🔵$1.8M 🔴$474K
Zach Lahn is up with a new #IAGov ad. The ad includes an "Images made with Super Intelligence" disclaimer.
Future reservations:
🔵$1.8M 🔴$474K
October 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Zach Lahn's handpicked running mate, Derek Wulf, is now being sued by his own parents because he owes them more than a quarter of a million dollars in rent for farmland. #IAGov #IApolitics
October 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Zach Lahn's handpicked running mate, Derek Wulf, is now being sued by his own parents because he owes them more than a quarter of a million dollars in rent for farmland. #IAGov #IApolitics
8% for #IASen Libertarian Thomas Laehn seems high, but he could do better than the 2% we normally expect for Libertarians.
Laehn is emphasizing eminent domain, while Hinson takes campaign $$ from backers of unpopular CO2 pipeline.
Also some Rs may confuse him w/Zach Lahn (GOP nominee for #IAGov)
Laehn is emphasizing eminent domain, while Hinson takes campaign $$ from backers of unpopular CO2 pipeline.
Also some Rs may confuse him w/Zach Lahn (GOP nominee for #IAGov)
Cook Political Report just released 3 polls:
—Iowa:
GOV: Sand up 53/43
SEN: Turek up 46-44. Libertarian at 8.
—Ohio
GOV: Acton up 48/43
SEN: Brown up 49/43, with 2 others at 7.
—Texas
GOV: Abbott up 48/46
SEN: Talarico up 49/44. Libertarian at 4
All LV. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sur...
—Iowa:
GOV: Sand up 53/43
SEN: Turek up 46-44. Libertarian at 8.
—Ohio
GOV: Acton up 48/43
SEN: Brown up 49/43, with 2 others at 7.
—Texas
GOV: Abbott up 48/46
SEN: Talarico up 49/44. Libertarian at 4
All LV. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sur...
October 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
COOK POLITICAL REPORT POLL:
#IAGov
Sand 53%
Lahn 43%
#OHGov
Acton 48%
Ramaswamy 43%
#TXGov
Abbott 48%
Hinojosa 45%
#IASen
Turek 44%
Hinson 43%
#OHSen
Brown 48%
Husted 42%
#TXSen
Talarico 48%
Paxton 43%
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sur...
#IAGov
Sand 53%
Lahn 43%
#OHGov
Acton 48%
Ramaswamy 43%
#TXGov
Abbott 48%
Hinojosa 45%
#IASen
Turek 44%
Hinson 43%
#OHSen
Brown 48%
Husted 42%
#TXSen
Talarico 48%
Paxton 43%
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sur...
Senate Battleground District Project: October 2026 Toplines
New River Strategies and GS Strategy Group statewide Senate survey of likely 2026 voters in Iowa (n=602), Ohio (n=959) and Texas (n=934), conducted October 9-13, 2026, in partnership with The Cook Pol...
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October 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM