Iowa Rep. Larry McBurney joins the show to talk about the Iowa House Democrats' new Working Families and Affordability Plan.

The Three Rural White Guys kick off a new intermittent series on Democratic primaries in rural America. This episode features Taylor Wettach, candidate for Iowa’s 1st District of the United States House of Representatives.  Wettach discusses the importance of showing up, listening first, and earning trust outside the usual political hotspots. The guys discuss why competitive primaries matter, what rural communities are actually asking for, and how respect, presence, and follow-through shape both campaigns and outcomes in rural communities. 

State Representative David Jacoby joins the pod to discuss the sobering situation in Minnesota, Iowa Democrats plan to make property taxes benefit Iowans instead of the wealthy elite, and the state of bi-partisanship in rural legislatures.

Nursing researcher, women's health advocate, and former Iowa state senate candidate Nicole Low joins the show to discuss needed changes to how Democrats engage rural voters.  Additionally, the crew discusses rural health care access as Republicans continue to defund and take away local control of our critical rural government services. 

The guys attend Crooked Con in DC, moderate Senate Democrats make sure kids get fed and workers paid as they begin the process of opening the government back up, and hell has frozen over as Iowa Congresswoman Marionette Miller Meeks finally holds a town hall....in the most remote county in her district at 2pm on a Monday.  Unfortunately for her, it didn't stop her constituents from showing up and demanding accountability.

Music by Chris Housman. Used with Permission.

The guys interview rural Democrat legend Sam Schropp. They discuss the generational connection between agriculture and the government and Sam shares the secret sauce to winning over rural voters.

Diving into some of the ways billionaires come out ahead of everyone else while the new tax law slashes basic services for everyone not wealthy enough to take advantage of those same tax breaks.

Diving into the Qatari Air Force facility recently announced at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.

Has your typical grocery bill gone down? Has anyone's? Let's dive in to what's causing food prices to be so high, and continue to climb despite the rhetoric.

The guys explore the FAFO trend and how it impacts efforts to create change for the 2026 elections and beyond.

Music Credits: "Up and Down" by Chris Housman, used with permission.