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Ashley Hinson Wins the Republican Senate Primary in Iowa
Representative Hinson, a third-term lawmaker, was the favorite of Republican leaders and donors. The general election is expected to be unusually competitive.
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Hinson, Turek set to vie for Ernst Senate seat in Iowa
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Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) are projected to go head-to-head for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) Senate seat this fall, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hinson, a former reporter and state lawmaker who has represented the state’s northeastern corner in Congress since 2021, defeated former state Rep. Jim Carlin (R) for the GOP nomination. Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents a Trump-won…
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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.
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Josh Turek, a Paralympian, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Iowa
Mr. Turek, a state lawmaker, beat Zach Wahls in a contest that tested the party’s anti-establishment fervor.
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Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots
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...
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Josh Turek wins Democratic primary for Iowa senate seat
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.
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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity
Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and updatesKey Democratic leaders appeared to continue their support for embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday after meetings in Washington DC.Platner is contending with yet another revelation – this time about sexually explicit texts with women outside of his marriage – threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress. Continue reading...
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5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Josh Turek
A gold medalist on the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team, Mr. Turek is running as a “common-sense moderate.”
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5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa
Ms. Hinson, a former journalist who is supported by President Trump, won the Republican nomination.
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