Iowa primary elections: Josh Turek to face Ashley Hinson for US Senate seat
Democratic state house representative beats Zach Wahls and will face off against Trump-backed Republican Hinson
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/iowa">Iowa voters nominated candidates in primary elections held on Tuesday, setting the stage for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterms in which the state may play a significant role in deciding the balance of power in https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-congress">Congress.
A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring Republican governor.
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