Democratic U.S. Senate candidates state Sen. Zach Wahls, left, and state Rep. Josh Turek participate May 14, 2026 in a debate sponsored by KCCI TV and Gray Media. (Screenshot from KTIV livestream)
The Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate held their second debate, with most of the fireworks coming from state Sen. Zach Wahls’ attack on state Rep. Josh Turek’s voting record on abortion and reproductive rights. Dave Price, Laura Belin and I also lift the curtain a bit about debate organization and preview the upcoming GOP governor’s candidate debate coming up May 19. Listen here.
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