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Red wave hit big in Iowa, breaking from national trends

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Iowa Public Radio and The Gazette in Cedar Rapids grab a post-election pint and unpack midterm results.

Ben Kieffer co-hosts this Pints and Politics edition of River to River in front of a live audience with The Gazette's investigative reporter Erin Jordan. Panelists, Gazette journalists and guest panelist Cornell College professor Megan Goldberg, commented on the GOP’s success in the state.

Republicans will make up all of Iowa’s federal congressional delegation and will hold a supermajority in the Iowa Senate. This election cycle Iowa saw little support from the Democratic national party, and panelists expect Iowa to lose the Democratic caucus.

Across the country, however, Republicans didn’t see the Election Night success they expected.

Guests

  • Erin Jordan, investigative reporter, The Gazette
  • Megan Goldberg, Assistant Professor of American Politics, Cornell College
  • Todd Dorman, columnist, The Gazette
  • Althea Cole, columnist, The Gazette
  • Tom Barton, Des Moines deputy bureau, The Gazette
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Natalie Dunlap is an award-winning digital producer and writer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. Since 2024, Dunlap has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's digital audience.