About this episode
The episode discusses the shifting political landscape in Iowa and other states, focusing on key elections and scandals.
President Trump's standing in the polls has dipped in Iowa, a state he won three times. During primary voting, Democrats hope to pick up an open Senate seat and other Congressional seats. Radio Iowa news director Kay Henderson shares what’s at stake. Then, roughly 60 candidates are on the ballot to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, but with primary voting ending Tuesday, there is no clear frontrunner. KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos explains more. And, WBUR political reporter Anthony Brooks breaks down the sexting scandal involving Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, and shares what voters there make of it. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Guests: Kay Henderson, Marisa Lagos, Anthony Brooks
Topics covered
- Iowa politics
- Senate elections
- California gubernatorial race
- Maine Senate scandal
- Trump polling
- Democratic candidates
Keywords
- Iowa
- Trump
- Senate elections
- California
- Gavin Newsom
- Maine
- Graham Platner
- politics
- polling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Radio Iowa, KQED, WBUR
Places: Iowa, California, Maine
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