Family member in DSM got an anti-Dawson flier this week. Dawson's running in #IA04. DSM is #IA03.

🔴 LIVE TONIGHT at 7:00 PM!
Democrat Dave Dawson takes the stage for the Iowa Fourth Congressional District Debate on Iowa PBS.
Dave is ready to outline his vision for Western Iowa's working families and rural communities.
Stream it live: iowapbs.org 🗳️
#IA04 #DaveDawson #IowaPolitics #IADems

We recorded the Iowa Down Ballot podcast a day late because we were all busy Friday (well into the evening) covering the legislature's special session.

So much to say about that (and the first debate in #IA04):

laurabelin.substack.com/p/iowa-down-...

#IA04 candidates Dave Dawson (D) and Chris McGowan (R) held first debate last night. Video:
www.ktiv.com/2026/09/30/w...

Here's the schedule for remaining Iowa debates:
#IAGov: Oct 6 in Davenport, Oct 14 in Sioux City, Oct 21 on Iowa PBS, Oct 27 in Cedar Rapids
#IASen: Oct 7 on Iowa PBS, Oct 13 on WHO-TV in Des Moines
#IA01: Oct 20 in Quad Cities
#IA02: Oct 8 on Iowa PBS
#IA04: Oct 14 on Iowa PBS
No debate in #IA03

Talked to @jdscholten.bsky.social about the backlash against Donald Trump in farm country and how this campaign feels different from 2018, when he was the Democratic candidate for Congress in #IA04.

Thanks to CSPAN for livestreaming GOP rally in Council Bluffs.
#IA04 nominee Chris McGowan speaking now.
www.c-span.org/program/camp...

New, by Bruce Lear: I’ve been involved in a lot of political campaigns, but I’ve never seen a candidate work as hard as Dave Dawson, and he does it with a smile. #IA04
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/09/07/i...