Josh Turek wins Democratic primary in battleground Iowa Senate race
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek has won the Democratic nomination for his state’s open U.S.

Mr. Turek, a state lawmaker, beat Zach Wahls in a contest that tested the party’s anti-establishment fervor.
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek has won the Democratic nomination for his state’s open U.S.
State Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, overcoming state Sen. Zach Wahls in a closely watched contest that became an early test of whether anti-establishment Democratic messaging and attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could gain traction with primary voters in a state President Donald Trump has carried three…
The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is not running for reelection, and Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances of flipping the seat in recent months.
The Cook Political Report late Tuesday shifted its rating of the Iowa Senate race toward Democrats, moving the needle from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.” The shift comes after Democrats’ preferred candidate, state Rep. Josh Turek (D), secured his party’s nomination in the primary with nearly 63 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk…
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek took down lefty foe Zach Wahls and claimed the Democratic nod to take on Rep. Ashley Hinson for Senate in what is expected to be a competitive race.