Iowa State Sen. Zach Wahls announced this week that he is running for U.S. Senate, taking on current GOP Sen. Joni Ernst in the 2026 Midterms. He sat down on the pod before the big announcement.

Zach’s info:

* Campaign: Wahls for US Senate

* @ZachWahls

* Instagram

* Senate Page

We Discuss:

* The state of politics and the Democratic Party in the Midwest

* The importance of kitchen table values

* Why voters across demographics has drifted away from Democrats

* How to win

* Jodi Ernst’s lack of courage

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