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'On the brink of a crisis': Farmers' troubles imperil Iowa GOP after years of dominance

2026 Midterm Elections,Politics,Iowa,Elections,GOP,Farmers,Rural America,Agriculture

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Aaron Lehman has spent every fall for decades working the fields of his farm outside of Des Moines. Most days start at the crack of dawn, with hours spent harvesting rows of corn and soybeans.

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