The voices of Iowa Down Ballot have been taking a well-deserved post-election break. But they decided to join the fine folks at Simpson College to talk politics, the election and Iowa’s political future.

On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Busiek talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists and a Simpson College analyst about the 2024 election. Now that the dust has settled, how did Donald Trump come to win the popular vote?

This special edition is a collaboration with the John C. Culver Public Policy Center at Simpson College.

Iowa Down Ballot is a production of the Iowa Writers Collaborative. It is produced by Zachary Oren Smith with music by Dartanyan Brown.

Follow these panelists for ongoing, news and analysis:

* Dave Busiek

* Laura Belin

* Douglas Burns

* Robert Leonard

* Kedron Bardwell

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