Q&A: Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidates on abortion, eminent domain, ESAs

By: Kadin Luhmann

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,911

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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It wasn’t a debate, but all five Republicans running for Iowa’s open gubernatorial seat recently answered a set of questions on abortion, eminent domain, public funding for private schools through the state’s Educational Savings Account (ESA) program and more.

The interviews took place in front of more than 1,000 people at the Horizon Events Center in Clive on May 1 as part of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s (IFFC) 26th annual Spring Kickoff event. …

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