Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Derek Wulf woes, new polling and a Beth bobblehead
Sep 05, 2026 | 12:41 pm ET
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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)
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!
Des Moines, IA
