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Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterm elections
A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections
In Iowa, one of the key battleground states in November’s midterm elections, just about every political candidate agrees on one thing: something must be done about the state’s rising rates of cancer.
The midwestern state has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide and, together with Utah and West Virginia, is one of only three states where incidences of the disease are rising, according to cancer rate monitoring from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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Chris Stein in Washington · Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 5:00 AM
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A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections
In Iowa, one of the key battleground states in November’s midterm elections, just about every political candidate agrees on one thing: something must be done about the state’s rising rates of cancer.
The midwestern state has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide and, together with Utah and West Virginia, is one of only three states where incidences of the disease are rising, according to cancer rate monitoring from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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