Today, Zach Wahls — former Minority Leader of the Iowa State Senate and a rising Democratic star — officially launched his campaign to challenge Republican Senator Joni Ernst in 2026. Yes, that Joni Ernst — the one who recently dismissed concerns about Medicaid and SNAP cuts by telling a worried constituent that “we’re all going to die anyways.”
On the day of his campaign launch, I sat down with Zach for an exclusive Substack interview. We talked about what sets him apart from the current field, his strategy for flipping Iowa blue, how he plans to defeat Ernst, and the priorities he’ll fight for if elected to the U.S. Senate.
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