Iowa Press Debate: U.S. Senate Republican Primary

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Channel: Iowa PBS · 2014 · News & Politics

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Iowa Public Television held a U.S. Republican Senate Candidate Debate on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The 90-minute Iowa Press Debate began at 7 p.m. in front of a live audience at IPTV's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston. 

The following candidates for Iowa's open Senate seat participated in Thursday's debate: Sam Clovis (R-Hinton), Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak), Mark Jacobs (R-West Des Moines), Scott Schaben (R-Ames) and Matt Whitaker (R-Clive). 

Dean Borg, host of Iowa Press, Iowa Public Television's weekly public affairs program, moderated the debate. Reporters joining Borg were Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa news director, Kathie Obradovich, political columnist for The Des Moines Register, and James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette.

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