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Iowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional races heat up

With Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, Iowa Democrats are feeling more optimistic about their party’s chances. That’s according to this week’s Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. 85% of Iowa Democrats say they feel optimistic about this November’s election. That’s up from 45% in June with President Joe Biden was running for reelection. That compares to 63% of Republicans who say they are optimistic, up from 62% in June.

On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Ed Tibbetts talks with a panel of Iowa political journalists and analysts about whether this optimism…

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