2026 Candidates submit their nomination signatures

About this episode

The episode discusses the filing of nomination signatures by 2026 candidates and related political issues in Iowa.

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, we’ll cover 2026 candidates filing their required nomination signatures, legislation limiting the governor’s authority, and the Iowa Legislature vs. cancer. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman. This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon. Read the articles mentioned in this episode: Bills to limit Iowa governor’s authority seen by Democrats as preemptive strike ahead of 2026 election: https://www.thegazette.com/news/politics/bills-to-limit-iowa-governor-s-authority-seen-by-democrats-as-preemptive-strike-ahead-of/article_5bdabd5d-398e-4d2a-ab4d-18b3ed1f355a.html Iowa has some of nation's highest cancer…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Murphy

Guests: Maya Marchel Hoff, Tom Barton, Althea Cole, Todd Dorman

Topics covered

• 2026 candidates
• nomination signatures
• Iowa politics
• governor's authority
• cancer legislation

Keywords

• 2026 candidates
• nomination signatures
• Iowa politics
• governor's authority
• cancer rates
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gazette, Iowa Legislature, Iowa, Democrats

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