He got national attention standing up for his lesbian moms. Now he wants to defend his state's access to health care.

State Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls says Iowa is lagging when it comes to creating jobs during Gov. Kim Reynolds’ time as the state’s executive. Slightly fewer Iowans have jobs now than ...

Zach Wahls Speaks About Family by Iowa House Democrats on YouTube "When I delivered my speech defending same-sex marriage back in 2011, I had no idea it would one day lead me back to the Iowa ...

Zach Wahls went viral in 2011 when he delivered an impassioned speech defending his lesbian moms. Soon he'll be delivering a lot more speeches — this time, as an Iowa state senator.

The state of federal and Iowa politics, combined with a little encouragement from a former West High teacher, has led Zach Wahls to a campaign for Iowa Senate. Wahls, 26, ...

— Zach Wahls (@ZachWahls) November 7, 2018 At 26, he will be one of the youngest members of Iowa’s state senate. Whals will also be joining the same body he spoke to n 2011, starting his ...

Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, speaks during the first day of the legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. NICK ROHLMAN, The Gazette Facebook ...

First-year Sen. Zach Wahls, who first gained fame after a speech in the Iowa House of Representatives went viral when he was a college student, compared his first year in the chamber as a lawmaker to ...

Zach Wahls, who defended marriage equality in a 2011 viral video, won the Democratic primary in the state House of Representatives race. We can't wait to see what happens in November.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Whatever you do, don't refer to Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls and his new fiancee, Australian-born journalist Chloe Angyal, as a power couple.

On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa Senate Minority Leader Sen. Zach Wahls is our guest.

Zach Wahls is best known for his passionate speech to the Iowa Legislature, which went viral, in 2011 about growing up with gay parents. Since then, the one-time DI columnist has been an advocate for ...