2022 Election Coverage on Iowa PBS’s Iowa Press
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, Iowa PBS will offer coverage of several races for statewide office on its weekly public affairs program, Iowa Press. Episodes premiere Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Featured races include: attorney general of Iowa, Iowa secretary of state, Iowa secretary of agriculture and Iowa treasurer of state.
For each discussion, host and moderator Kay Henderson will be joined by Iowa political reporters at the Iowa Press table. Both candidates campaigning for each office will answer questions from reporters and discuss their platforms, concerns and future plans.
The next Iowa Press will feature candidates for attorney general of Iowa Brenna Bird (R - Dexter) and Tom Miller (D - Des Moines), incumbent attorney general. This program will be broadcast Friday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 11 at noon on Iowa PBS. The program will also be broadcast on Iowa PBS WORLD .3 Saturday, September 10 at 8:30 a.m.
Candidates for Iowa secretary of state Joel Miller (D - Cedar Rapids) and Paul Pate (R - Cedar Rapids), incumbent secretary of state, will appear on the September 16 edition of the program. This program will be broadcast Friday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 18 at noon on Iowa PBS. The program will also be broadcast on Iowa PBS WORLD .3 Saturday, September 17 at 8:30 a.m.
Mike Naig (R - Dallas County), incumbent secretary of agriculture, and John Norwood (D - Ankeny) will appear on the September 30 edition to discuss the Iowa secretary of agriculture race. This program will be broadcast Friday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 2 at noon on Iowa PBS. The program will also be broadcast on Iowa PBS WORLD .3 Saturday, October 1 at 8:30 a.m.
The Iowa treasurer of state race will be covered on the October 7 edition of Iowa Press with candidates Michael Fitzgerald (D - Des Moines), incumbent treasurer of state, and Roby Smith (R - Davenport). This program will be broadcast Friday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 9 at noon on Iowa PBS. The program will also be broadcast on Iowa PBS WORLD .3 Saturday, October 8 at 8:30 a.m.
On October 21, Iowa Press will feature Iowa state auditor candidates Rob Sand (D - Des Moines), incumbent auditor of state, and Todd Halbur (R - Clive). This program will be broadcast Friday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 23 at noon on Iowa PBS. The program will also be broadcast on Iowa PBS WORLD .3 Saturday, October 22 at 8:30 a.m.
Spanish language interpretation will be available for these episodes of Iowa Press via the second audio program (SAP). Episodes with Spanish audio will be available on demand on iowapbs.org and YouTube. Funding for interpretation services is provided by Wells Fargo.
Since its inaugural broadcast in 1971, Iowa Press has engaged the best local journalists to interview experts, politicians and other newsworthy figures while exploring issues of state and national interest. Each week, Iowa Press invites newsmakers, policy makers and elected officials to join political reporters in a weekly discussion.
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