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Iowa Voters Make Water Pollution and Cancer Top 2026 Issue

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Iowa voters are making water pollution and cancer central to the 2026 midterms.
Iowa has second-highest cancer rate, fastest-rising incidence and highest nitrate levels.
A poll found 78% of Iowa Democrats rank water quality top and 72% call cancer serious.
Democratic Senate hopeful Josh Turek cited family cancer losses and urged agriculture pollution limits.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn pledged “Make Iowa Healthy Again” after a $1.5 million MAHA PAC donation.

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Iowa voters are making water pollution and cancer central to the 2026 midterms.
Iowa has second-highest cancer rate, fastest-rising incidence and highest nitrate levels.
A poll found 78% of Iowa Democrats rank water quality top and 72% call cancer serious.
Democratic Senate hopeful Josh Turek cited family cancer losses and urged agriculture pollution limits.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn pledged “Make Iowa Healthy Again” after a $1.5 million MAHA PAC donation.