This week, there’s a lot going on in Democratic primaries for Iowa’s 2nd District and the U.S. Senate.

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.

This episode was hosted by Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.

This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon.

Read the stories talked about in this episode:

(2:00) Tom Harkin endorses Josh Turek in Democratic Senate primary

Pete Buttigieg endorses Turek in Iowa Dems’ Senate primary

(8:25) Zach Wahls campaigns in Bettendorf Iowa primary

Warren tells Iowa Democrats: ‘We need you’ in fight for Senate control

(20:48) Iowa Democrats target affordability, Trump and corporate influence in U.S. House race