A special edition of Iowa Down Ballot at Simpson College

including new poll findings

Seth Andersen of Simpson College speaks to Dave Busiek before our podcast taping. Also on the panel: Bob Leonard, Douglas Burns, Laura Belin, and Kedron Bardwell (photo by Zachary Oren Smith)

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m pleased to share the latest Iowa Down Ballot podcast, recorded on Monday at the Culver Center at Simpson College in Indianola.

Dave Busiek moderated our discussion about this year’s elections. Simpson College students also asked some great questions for Bob Leonard, Doug Burns, Professor Kedron Bardwell and me to answer. Kedron shared some findings from the pre-election poll of Simpson College students.

Many thanks to the John C. Culver Public Policy Center at Simpson College for collaborating with us on this podcast (and allowing me to use the Simpson College studio immediately afterwards to record “KHOI’s Capitol Week”). Thanks also to our producer Zachary Oren Smith and to Dartanyan Brown, who composed the Iowa Down Ballot music.

SPECIAL EDITION: Iowa Down Ballot visits Simpson College

I’m keeping busy at Bleeding Heartland and have written this week about Senator Joni Ernst’s risky bet on DOGE and how redistricting helped Republicans expand their Iowa majority.

Have a great holiday weekend! Here are my favorite ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers. What are yours?