What the hell happened to Iowa?

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On the hunt to find out: What the hell happened to Iowa?

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Julie Gammack and Rekha Basu are Iowa journalists interested in what the hell happened to Iowa, a once progressive state that, as of 2023, has swung far right. Why? We'll be asking Iowans just that question.

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