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Conor Gallogly's avatar

You’re going to be busy. Looks like competitive primaries all over

Laura Belin's avatar

I’ve been saying all year, 2026 will be the most interesting year for Iowa Republican primaries of my life.

Some interesting Dem primaries as well but the GOP infighting should be fascinating.

Jim Sayers's avatar

I find it telling that Hinson came right out of the chute full-Trump on Tuesday. She apparently has complete faith that Iowans love Trump.

Laura Belin's avatar

I think she's most concerned about avoiding any real competition in the GOP primary. She'll worry about the general election later.

Since Trump won Iowa by 13 points, decent chance his favorables will still be above water even if there has been a lot of erosion since last November.

Conor Gallogly's avatar

Maybe. It’s possible that she has complete faith that Iowa Republicans love Trump and expects the Republican primary to be more challenging since as Belin has pointed out, Iowa Republicans now have a registration advantage and have carried every statewide race for a decade.

Mary C. McCarthy's avatar

The rant is worth listening too, much truth from a Republican supervisor.