CAPITOL NOTEBOOK State Sen. Julian Garrett of Indianola dies at 85 after cancer diagnosis Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Jun 12, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Julian Garrett, a Republican state senator from Indianola who had served in the Iowa Legislature since 2011, died Monday.kAmv2CC6EE[ gd[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E9682K6EE6]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^dc7cha45\b2cc\c`f6\g5_7\cg6`a4dae_5_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2??@F?465 :? |2C49k^2m E92E 96 925 366? 5:28?@D65 H:E9 AC@DE2E6 42?46C]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 D2556?65 E@ 962C 23@FE E96 A2DD:?8 @7 @?6 @7 @FC 565:42E65 4@==628F6D[ $6?] v2CC6EE[” x@H2 $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42? |2;@C:EJ {6256C |:<6 z=:>6D9[ @7 $A:==G:==6[ D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E %F6D52J] “$6?] v2CC6EE H2D 2 A:==2C @7 @FC 42F4FD[ 92G:?8 366? 2 A2CE @7 :E D:?46 a_`b[ H6== 367@C6 x H2D 6G6? 6=64E65 E@ E96 x@H2 $6?2E6] w6 DA6?E 9:D E:>6 :? 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