Iowa Talking Points — VP Debate Review & Iowa November Ballot with Erin Murphy

October 3, 2024

Erin Murphy

Des Moines Bureau Chief, The Gazette

Erin Murphy serves as the Des Moines bureau chief for The Gazette, one of Iowa's most respected news organizations. Based in Des Moines, Murphy covers Iowa state government, politics, and policy with a focus on the Iowa legislature, the governor's office, and statewide political races. He is one of Iowa's most experienced political journalists and a trusted voice on Iowa government and elections.

Jeff Stein and Rob Mudd — Chief Futurist at Mudd Advertising — opened this episode of Iowa Talking Points with a breakdown of the 2024 vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, analyzing the candidates' performances, key moments, and what the debate meant for the presidential race just weeks before election day. The conversation then turned to the Iowa races on the November 5th ballot — congressional contests, state legislative races, and what the political landscape looked like across the state heading into the final stretch of the campaign.

Special guest Erin Murphy — Des Moines bureau chief for The Gazette — joined Jeff and Rob to offer a journalist's perspective on the Iowa races, the state of Iowa politics in 2024, and what voters across the state were focused on as election day approached. One of Iowa Talking Points' most timely and locally focused episodes of the 2024 election cycle.