|
|
Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
|
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
|
|
Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
|
2026 Iowa Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2026 IA Senatorial race (number of quotes indicated):
- Ashley Hinson (3) Republican U.S. Rep Iowa-1
- Bob Krause (3) Democratic Senate Challenger Iowa
- J.D. Scholten (8) Democratic Challenger Iowa
- Jim Carlin (6) Senate candidate Iowa
- Joni Ernst (6) Republican Jr Senator (retiring) Iowa
- Josh Turek (18) Democratic Challenger Iowa
- Zach Wahls (23) Democratic Challenger Iowa
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
Iowa 2026 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- Iowa Torch, "Majority of Iowa's U.S. House members vote to codify same-sex marriage," by Shane Vander Hart, July 21, 2022, (Link)
- KCAU, "Siouxland lawmakers react to Big Beautiful Bill," by Reilly Mahon, July 1, 2025, (Link)
- KCRG, "Grassley, Ernst respond after Senate passes major spending bill," Jul. 1, 2025, (Link)
- KCCI, "Iowa lawmakers weigh in on US strike on Iran," Jun 22, 2025, (Link)
- Carroll Times Herald, "Jim Carlin announces U.S. Senate bid against Joni Ernst," by Olivia Moody, Jun 17, 2025, (Link)
- KCAU, SiouxlandProud.com, "Jim Carlin discusses 2026 campaign bid for U.S. Senate," by Reilly Mahon & Brooklyn Frederes, Jun 10, 2025, (Link)
- Marijuana Moment, "GOP Congresswoman Says Medical Marijuana Helped Her Aunt Deal With Cancer Symptoms," by Kyle Jaeger, June 6, 2025, (Link)
- Iowa Capital Dispatch, "J.D. Scholten launches run after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's statement on Medicaid," by Robin Opsahl, June 2, 2025, (Link)
- NPR, "Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling," by Alana Wise, May 31, 2025, (Link)
- KTIV, "State legislators discuss DEI and Critical Race Theory at Sioux City Town Hall," by Gabriela Quinones, Mar. 22, 2025, (Link)
- Substack, "The Economy is more than just the price of eggs and Trump's tariffs," by J.D. Scholten, Mar 20, 2025, (Link)
- Wall Street Journal, "Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Is a Rogue Agency," by Joni Ernst, Feb. 9, 2025, (Link)
- NBC News, "Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon," by Frank Thorp V, Alexandra Bacallao, Sahil Kapur and Zoe Richards, Jan. 14, 2025, (Link)
- New York Post, "Sen. Joni Ernst demands EPA halt its spending spree on Biden's way out of the White House," by Ryan King, Dec. 19, 2024, (Link)
- KTIV, "Decision 2024 Election Profile: Iowa House District 1 Candidate J.D. Scholten," Oct. 7, 2024, (Link)
- CBS-2-Iowa, on letter to NCAA from 22 Senators, "Joni Ernst urges NCAA to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports," by Tyler Downey, August 8, 2024, (Link)
- The Gazette, "Jim Carlin, concerned with faith and freedom, seeks to climb political ladder," by Mason Dockter, Sioux City Journal, Mar. 25, 2021, (Link)
- Daily Iowan, "Iowa Senate approves bill to regulate DEI training and K-12 schools and public colleges," by Julia Shanahan, March 9, 2021, (Link)
|
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
|
Abortion
J.D. Scholten: We need to get rid of the 6-week abortion ban.
Zach Wahls: Codify reproductive rights and restore abortion access.
Josh Turek: Women should make decisions about their reproductive care.
|
Budget & Economy
Zach Wahls: Invest in rural broadband so every community can compete.
|
Civil Rights
Ashley Hinson: Voted for Respect for Marriage Act codifying gay marriage.
J.D. Scholten: Can't grow economy when going after marginalized community.
Jim Carlin: Poll university faculty for their political affiliations.
Joni Ernst: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Josh Turek: Defend the right for Americans to marry who they love.
Zach Wahls: Defended freedom to marry for families like his two moms.
Zach Wahls: Against allowing religious beliefs to violate civil rights.
|
Corporations
Zach Wahls: Enforce antitrust laws aggressively; break up monopolies.
|
Drugs
Ashley Hinson: For medical marijuana; concerned about recreational use.
J.D. Scholten: One of the top priorities is to legalize marijuana.
Jim Carlin: Let people take what drugs they want to fight COVID.
Zach Wahls: Posted on X: "Legalize Weed".
|
Energy & Oil
Zach Wahls: Build clean energy manufacturing in Iowa.
|
Environment
Joni Ernst: EPA should stop awarding grants until Trump takes office.
Josh Turek: Buyers should be aware about exposure to lead pipes.
|
Families & Children
Josh Turek: Ensure every Iowan has access to paid family/medical leave.
Zach Wahls: Guarantee paid family and medical leave for every worker.
Zach Wahls: Expand access to high-quality pre-K for every Iowa child.
|
Foreign Policy
Joni Ernst: USAID is a rogue bureaucracy at odds with nation's interests.
Bob Krause: Trump is really pitching for President Xi and China.
|
Free Trade
Jim Carlin: Move manufacturing back to US, supports tariffs.
J.D. Scholten: Working class people bear the brunt of costs of tariffs.
Josh Turek: End the chaotic tariffs sending farms toward a crisis.
Josh Turek: Founders intended tariff power with the legislature.
Zach Wahls: End the tariff chaos; fight for fair trade policies.
|
Government Reform
Jim Carlin: We have to deregulate certain industries.
Zach Wahls: 12-year terms limits for Congress; overturn Citizens United.
Josh Turek: Set term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.
|
Gun Control
Zach Wahls: Bill allows private gun sales without background check.
|
Health Care
J.D. Scholten: Cutting Medicaid is theft from people like you and me.
Joni Ernst: On Medicaid cuts: "We all are going to die".
Joni Ernst: "Big Beautiful Bill" strengthens the integrity of Medicaid.
Josh Turek: At some point we need to have a public option.
Zach Wahls: Lower Medicare eligibility age to 55; strengthen ACA.
Josh Turek: Born with Spina Bifida; health care is a human right.
|
Homeland Security
Ashley Hinson: Supported strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Joni Ernst: Will work to create the most lethal fighting force.
Zach Wahls: Wrong to enrich defense contractors at America's expense.
Josh Turek: Reverse cuts to VA staffing and health care.
|
Immigration
Zach Wahls: Reform the asylum process, create earned legal status.
Josh Turek: Strengthen border, simplify earned pathway to citizenship.
|
Jobs
Josh Turek: End subminimum wage for people with disabilities.
Josh Turek: Pass the PRO Act to strengthen our unions.
Zach Wahls: Restore workers' right to organize and bargain collectively.
Zach Wahls: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr. and then index it to inflation.
|
Principles & Values
J.D. Scholten: Religion has always been very personal to me.
J.D. Scholten: Only legislator to play professional baseball while serving.
Jim Carlin: My faith as a Christian started to define my life.
Josh Turek: A two-time Paralympic gold medalist for Team USA.
Bob Krause: America's fascist turn is being amplified in Europe.
Zach Wahls: Rebuild trust in government by deserving that trust.
Zach Wahls: Will not own, trade, sell individual stocks while in office.
|
Social Security
Josh Turek: Strengthen it by ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.
Zach Wahls: Scrap the cap on Social Security taxes; no benefit cuts.
|
Tax Reform
J.D. Scholten: Tax breaks for billionaires is not what this country needs.
Josh Turek: Raise taxes on 1% to pay for social safety net.
Bob Krause: Republicans support tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.
Zach Wahls: We need to tax billionaires with a 5% wealth tax.
Zach Wahls: Increase startup cost tax deduction for new businesses.
Josh Turek: Close loopholes for billionaires and big corporations.
|
War & Peace
Jim Carlin: We can't keep spending trillions on never-ending wars.
Zach Wahls: Not going to support an endless war in the Middle East.
Josh Turek: National Guard out of combat unless Congress declares war.
|
The above quotations are from 2026 Iowa Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Iowa Senate race 2026:
Joni Ernst(R,retiring)
vs.Ashley Hinson(R)
vs.Jim Carlin(R)
vs.Bob Krause(D)
vs.Josh Turek(D)
vs.Zach Wahls(D)
vs.J.D. Scholten(D,withdrew)
Former Senators & Senate races:
Sen. Grassley up for re-election: 2022 IA debates:
 Incumbent Chuck Grassley(R)
vs.Michael Franken(D,nominee)
vs.State Sen. Jim Carlin(R,lost primary)
vs.Former U.S. Rep IA-1 Abby Finkenauer(D,lost primary)
vs.Bob Krause(D,withdrew)
2020 Iowa Senate debates:
Joni Ernst(R)
vs.Eddie Mauro(D)
vs.Kimberly Graham(D)
vs.Theresa Greenfield(D)
2016 Iowa Senate debates, Grassley vs.Judge
2014 Iowa Senate debates, Ernst vs. Braley
2010 Iowa Senate debates, Grassley vs. Conlin
2008 Iowa Senate debate, Harkin vs. Reed
|
