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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

THESE FIVE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE VYING FOR THE CHANCE TO MOVE ON TO NOVEMBER AND POTENTIALLY SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR STATE. AND WE INVITED ALL FIVE CANDIDATES TO THIS DEBATE. ANDY ANDREWS, ZACH LANE, BRAD SHERMAN AND ADAM STEEN ALL PARTICIPATED.

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KCCI Debate: What Republicans running for governor said on key issues Skip to content NOWCAST KCCI News at 10pm Weeknights Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Consumer News Iowa State Fair This Is Iowa KCCI archives Get the Facts News We Love Entertainment Project Community Health Upload Weather Radar Map Room 8 Day Forecast Alerts Forecasting Our Future Skycams Traffic Politics Close Up Iowa Caucuses Sports High School Sports Contests Gr8 Pros About Contact Very Local Titan TV Guide News Team Internships Editorials Toys for Tots Advertise with KCCI Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement KCCI Debate: What Iowa Republicans running for governor said about cancer, cost-of-living and immigration During a KCCI debate, four Republican candidates for governor addressed cancer, water quality, affordability and immigration KCCI Debate: What Iowa Republicans running for governor said about cancer, cost-of-living and immigration During a KCCI debate, four Republican candidates for governor addressed cancer, water quality, affordability and immigration THE PRESIDENT OVER THE IRAQ WAR, AND THE EPSTEIN FILES. IN COMMITMENT 2026 NEWS. NOW WE ARE JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM IOWA’S PRIMARY ELECTION. AND TONIGHT YOU SAW FOUR OF THE REPUBLICANS HOPING TO BECOME IOWA’S NEXT GOVERNOR FACE OFF ON THE KCCI DEBATE STAGE. NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST OPEN RACE FOR GOVERNOR IN NEARLY TWO DECADES AFTER GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WAS NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION. THESE FIVE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE VYING FOR THE CHANCE TO MOVE ON TO NOVEMBER AND POTENTIALLY SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR STATE. AND WE INVITED ALL FIVE CANDIDATES TO THIS DEBATE. ANDY ANDREWS, ZACH LANE, BRAD SHERMAN AND ADAM STEEN ALL PARTICIPATED. KCCI CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER MODERATED TONIGHT’S DEBATE. SHE SHOWS US THE KEY MOMENTS AND THE BIGGEST DIVIDES BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES. STACEY, THIS WAS THE FINAL REPUBLICAN DEBATE IN THE IOWA GOVERNOR’S RACE BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION. AND IT GAVE VOTERS A SIDE BY SIDE. LOOK AT HOW THESE CANDIDATES WOULD ACTUALLY LEAD OUR STATE AS THEY ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE RISING CANCER RATES, IMMIGRATION AND THE ECONOMY. ONE OF THE SHARPEST DIVIDES OF THE NIGHT CAME OVER IOWA’S CANCER CRISIS AND WATER QUALITY CONCERNS. WHILE ALL FOUR CANDIDATES CALLED FOR MORE RESEARCH, ZACH LANE TIED IOWA’S RISING CANCER RATES TO NITRATES, PESTICIDES AND CORPORATE INFLUENCE. LARGE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN LYING TO OUR FARMERS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND WE NEED TO GET TRUTH ON OUR SIDE. LANE, ANDREWS AND SHERMAN ALL SAID COMPANIES SHOULD NOT GET LEGAL IMMUNITY IF THEIR PRODUCTS ARE LINKED TO CANCER. STEEN DID NOT ADDRESS THAT. I DON’T LAY THIS ON THE BACKS OF FARMERS. WE HAVE RADON ISSUES. WE HAVE SMOKING ISSUES. WE SPEND TOO MUCH TIME INSIDE. WE EAT TOO MUCH PROCESSED FOODS. WE DON’T LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. ANDREWS POINTED TO HIS WORK FIGH

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