RFK Jr. Rallies in Iowa as Healthcare Emerges as Key Midterm Issue
Summary
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to attend a Make America Healthy Again rally in Des Moines on Wednesday to support Republican candidates ahead of Iowa’s November 3 midterm elections. The event comes as healthcare ranks as a major concern for Iowa voters and polling shows close contests for governor and the U.S. Senate.Key Facts
- The rally is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Des Moines.
- The event is intended to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and House candidate Joe Mitchell, among others.
- Democrat Rob Sand is running against Lahn for the open governor’s seat; Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is not seeking reelection.
- The article says an October Emerson College poll found healthcare was the second-most-cited issue among likely Iowa voters, at 18 percent, behind the economy at 42 percent.
- The article reports that recent polls showed the Senate race between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek was close, with different surveys giving each candidate a small lead.
- President Donald Trump visited Iowa the previous week to campaign for Hinson and was scheduled to return on November 1.
- Hinson was not listed among the rally speakers, and the article says it was unclear whether she had been invited.
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