East Iowa District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

Extemp Topic Areas

The 2026 Topic Areas
USX Topics

1. Politics
2. Business & Economics
3. Supreme Court & Legal Issues
4. Health, Education & Social Issues
5. Energy & Environment
6. Foreign Policy & National Security

IX Topics

1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe
4. Southwest Asia
5. Americas
6. Energy & Environment

For reference, here is what the topic areas were for last year.

2025 Topic Areas

• International Extemp
• Americas & Caribbean
• Africa & Southwest Asia
• East Asia, Central Asia, & Oceania
• Energy, Environment, & Global Health
• Europe
• Global Conflicts & International Organizations
• United States Extemp
• Business, Economics, & Industry
• Energy, Environment, & Natural Disasters
• Foreign Policy & National Security
• Healthcare, Immigration, & Social Issues
• Politics & Democracy
• The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, & Legal Controversies

1. Also to note, we will not be using the pilot rule to allow a notecard to present in Extemp. Students should present with no notes.