Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Derek Wulf woes, new polling and a Beth bobblehead

Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Derek Wulf woes, new polling and a Beth bobblehead
Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Derek Wulf woes, new polling and a Beth bobblehead 1

State Rep. Derek Wulf of Hudson will run as the Republican lieutenant governor candidate alongside GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in the 2026 election. (Main photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch; inset photo courtesy of Zach Lahn’s campaign)

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 9/5/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative

Regulars Laura Belin and Kathie Obradovich are back and we welcome newbie Eric Woolson on the show this week. We tackled split-ticket voting, another new poll, and more legal troubles for Derek Wulf.

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This week longtime political consultant Eric Woolson joins the conversation, centering on a new report from the Des Moines Register about GOP lieutenant governor nominee Derek Wulf’s financial issues, new Iowa polling — and a bobblehead of Sen. Chuck Grassley and his dear departed vacuum cleaner, Beth.  Listen here.

And the streak continues of talking about Libertarian candidates!