AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Day Nears: Early in-person voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Iowa county auditors’ offices, with absentee ballots also going out to voters who requested them. The U.S. Senate race between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek remains competitive, with healthcare access a prominent issue; a new Cook Political Report analysis also shifted several House races toward Democrats, including Iowa contests. Statewide Debates: Gov. candidates Zach Lahn and Rob Sand will meet again Wednesday after debating affordability, education, cancer rates and a major Lee County steel project. Attorney general candidates Brenna Bird and Nate Willems clashed over voter ID and Bird’s record prosecuting election cases; four defendants in election-fraud cases brought by her office were acquitted. Farm Businesses: Iowa small-scale meat processors and custom lockers can apply for state grants of up to $20,000 for equipment to expand processing capacity. The state has allocated $105,000 for the program in fiscal 2027.
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