Iowa

Leach broke ranks with Republicans in 2022 and became a Democrat.

Coover co-founded the nonprofit Electronic Literature Organization.

He was the owner of the antique shop Frank Fritz Finds in Savanna, Illinois.

McCoy called games for the Suns for 51 seasons, the longest tenure in NBA history.

He won nine championships and over 600 races in his career.

Inhofe served in public office in one form or another for nearly 60 years.

Stone also oversaw the mission that landed the Pathfinder rover on Mars.

He was also a traditional composer, earning a Grammy nomination for “Oh! Calcutta!”

He drew national attention by walking 1,300 miles through Iowa for his campaign.

He was a Notre Dame star quarterback and went on to join the Chicago Bears.