Iowa Ag Secretary Candidate Chris Jones Says Water Quality Has Become Key Campaign Issue

Iowa Ag Secretary candidate Chris Jones says water quality has become key campaign issue

Chris Jones, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture, says water quality has become a major issue in the 2026 campaign. “Back in January I was told that there were no other politicians in Iowa that even wanted to be in the same room with me and now almost every major […]

Democratic candidate kayaks Des Moines River to highlight water quality

Democrat Chris Jones, running for Iowa ag secretary, takes a Des Moines River float trip to highlight water conditions

Chris Jones, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture, says water quality has become a major issue in the 2026 campaign. Jones says Iowa’s waterways are polluted because Iowa’s voluntary approach to the application of manure and farm chemicals is not working — and he says it’s time for state regulations. […]