Will the candidates for Iowa governor debate? Here’s what they say Erin Murphy Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Jul 19, 2026 Jul 19, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each of the two major party candidates hoping to become Iowa’s next governor has proposed a series of debates.kAm(96E96C E96 42?5:52E6D 42? 28C66 @? H96C6 E@ 5632E6 @C F?56C H92E 7@C>2E C6>2:?D E@ 36 D66?]k^AmkAm{2DE H66<[ s6>@4C2E #@3 $2?5 D2:5 96 925 28C665 E@ 7@FC 5632E6D[ @?6 :? 6249 @7 E96 DE2E6’D 7@FC 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 5:DEC:4ED] %9:D H66<[ #6AF3=:42? +249 {29? 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