The Iowa Podcast

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 a bill that would monitor sex offenders in the state, but voted for the final bill. Willems also explains how he'd recoup lost wages for Iowa workers and also defends a controversial post on Twitter (now X) that made a comparison between Antifa and US Soldiers "fighting fascism." 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/nate-willems/ ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate Boulton for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

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 tells us that his independent voice is an advantage for him and for Iowa. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/michael-bridgford ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate Boulton for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq Most voters write-off independent candidates, but Iowa is a different story he says. 144,161 Iowans are independents. That number is within striking distance of the 166,348 registered Republicans and 153,396 Democrats in Iowa. Bridgford also explains his mission to get big money out of politics and restore the individual's voice in Congress.

Senate Candidate Thomas Laehn is an independent running for Iowa's open senate seat. While most people question what one independent voice can do in an ocean of blue and red, he sees it as a strategic advantage: that one vote can force a quorum and force DC Senators to actually have a dialogue. It's an often overlooked fact but because there are only 100 Senators and control is often on razor thin margins, if Iowa sends an independent voice, the state actually punches slightly above its weight class in the Senate. Laehn's plan is to force a quorum and force both parties to work with each other for Iowans and the American people. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/thomas-laehn/ ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate Boulton for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

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 haven't achieved their goal, but he also discusses why civil treatment of his political opponent is important. McGowan, an Air Force veteran, explains his children are currently serving. He says he supported bombing of Iran to remove nuclear weapons, but says continued war must be justified through the lens of the country posing an immediate threat. McGowan also explains why he wants to be "unpopular" by limiting spending, and why he wants to return civility to Congress. 💡 Find it on your favoriate app: https://iowapodcast.com/chris-mcgowan-iowa/ ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

The Former Great Plains Regional Admin of HUD is running for Congress. Joe Mitchell discusses his friendship with Charlie Kirk, what Kirk would have to say about Iowa State Fair protests, accountability for healthcare providers who pushed gender surgeries, and how both incentives and regulations are driving up housing prices. The Trump appointee also explains his thinking on flock cameras, mass surveillance, and addresses concerns on his tough stance against lobbying. Does it conflict with his former experience hiring lobbyists? 💡 Find this show on your favorite player:https://iowapodcast.com/joe-mitchell-congress/ ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate Boulton for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq