Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek debated his Republican opponent Ashley Hinson on Oct. 7, 2026, at Iowa PBS in Johnston. (Pool photo by Cody Scanlan/The Des Moines Register)
Kathie Obradovich and Laura Belin discuss three major debates, three forecast shifts, and polls that don’t agree in their podcast, Iowa Down Ballot. The episode covers races for governor, U.S. Senate and Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, along with shifting political forecasts and conflicting poll results.
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