Belin was assessing the closing TV advertising in the Iowa governor's race.
Laura Belin
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Iowa political reporter and analyst who has covered state politics since 2007 through Bleeding Heartland, a political news and analysis site. Writes Iowa politics with Laura Belin on Substack, which she started in 2022. Co-hosts Capitol Week on KHOI Community Radio, in that role since 2021. Contributes to the Iowa Writers' Collaborative, a group of independent journalists, and appears on newsletters such as Julie Gammack and Guests. The Washington Post's The Fix named her among Iowa's outstanding political reporters in 2020.
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Laura Belin hosts and writes Iowa politics with Laura Belin , writes Iowa Writers Collaborative Roundup , writes Julie Gammack and Guests , writes Lincoln Square , writes the @smotus report and writes Public Notice .
Recently: “Iowa Down Ballot, October 25” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026); “Iowa Down Ballot, October 25” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026); “IA-01 triage, more debates, 3Q fundraising” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026); “Iowa Down Ballot, October 17” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026); “Highest and lowest-rated judges on Iowa's 2026 ballot” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026); “Debates, Derek Wulf’s mystery loan, election worker’s prosecution” on Iowa politics with Laura Belin (October 2026).
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