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Iowa Democrats are strategizing for the 2026 elections, aiming to secure key political positions.

Iowa Democrats are dreaming big in 2026, aiming to flip the governor’s mansion, a Senate seat and three House districts. Anna and Jake discuss Max Cohen’s latest on-the-ground reporting on the Democrats’ very tall task. Plus, who’s up and who’s down in this week’s Punch Power Matrix. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at ⁠⁠punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna, Jake

Topics covered

• Iowa Democrats
• 2026 elections
• governor’s mansion
• Senate seat
• House districts
• Punch Power Matrix

Keywords

• Iowa
• Democrats
• 2026 elections
• governor
• Senate
• House districts
• Punch Power Matrix

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Organizations: Punchbowl News

Places: Iowa

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