Mr. Turek, a state lawmaker, beat Zach Wahls in a contest that tested the party’s anti-establishment fervor.
Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to businessman Zach Lahn in Iowa’s Republican primary for governor as party voters rejected President Donald Trump’s late endorsement in the race.
Establishment Democrat beats Zach Wahls in primary as party eyes success in Republican-dominated stateSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailIowa voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in 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. Continue reading...
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Representative Hinson, a third-term lawmaker, was the favorite of Republican leaders and donors. The general election is expected to be unusually competitive.
Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot and healthcare executive, has won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects, setting up a general election campaign against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek has won the Democratic nomination for his state’s open U.S.
All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stakeIowa: Democrat Josh Turek to face Trump-backed Ashley Hinson in bid to flip red Senate seatSign up for the Breaking News US emailVoters in Maine won’t head to the polls until next week, but the state’s primary election has been shaken up by recent news about Senate hopeful Graham Platner.According to information his wife shared with his campaign last year, Platner exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women during his marriage, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported, and which the Guardian has confirmed.Graham Platner met on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in Washington DC as the embattled Maine Senate candidate contends with yet another revelation threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress.Platner did not respond to questions from reporters and quickly entered a waiting car as he exited the meeting, which stretched for more than an hour and a half at the headquarters of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). A spokesperson for the DSCC did not respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...
Josh Turek secured the Democratic nomination for the Iowa senate seat race. During the lead up to the primaries, state Sen. Zach Wahls tried to characterize his primary rival Turek as an extension of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.