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, just how special were those special election results, the Quad Cities felt the Bern, Ashley Hinson’s fundraiser, and Iowa Democrats going rogue.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.

Read the stories we talked about in this episode:

Drey flips Republican district, breaks supermajority in Iowa Senate: https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_5d1aeff7-63b3-4cca-a194-d283c911b742.html

How much went into Catelin Drey's Senate District 1 win?: https://siouxcityjournal.com/article_b1a3d0e0-23e7-4184-8c3b-3b9dc57bb088.html

Former Iowa State Rep. Dave Dawson running for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District: https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/government-politics/article_ccbb4ad3-532e-4497-a94b-b1584ed17975.html

Bernie Sanders to stop in Davenport as part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour: https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-politics/article_6d9ab8b6-e308-436f-8ecd-a6df6d26863e.html

Trumps agenda front and center at Ashley Hinson rally in Cedar Rapids: https://www.thegazette.com/campaigns-elections/trumps-agenda-front-and-center-at-ashley-hinson-rally-in-cedar-rapids/

Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses even if it means going rogue in 2028: https://www.thegazette.com/national-politics/iowa-democrats-consider-bringing-back-lead-off-caucuses-even-if-it-means-going-rogue-in-2028/

This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon. 

Comments: erin.murphy@thegazette.com, bailey.cichon@thegazette.com