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Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat

Turek won the Democratic nomination and will face Ashley Hinson in the general election.

Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat
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Iowa Democrats nominated state Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympian, to challenge Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat. The race is among Democrats’ targets as they try to take control of the closely divided Senate.

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Democratic Senate nominee in Iowa

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Ashley Hinson
R · IA-2

Republican Senate nominee in Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Iowa senator

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D · NY · SEN

Senator and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair who supported Turek

Zach Wahls
D · IA

Democratic Senate primary candidate defeated by Turek

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Hinson

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who backed Hinson

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who supported Turek

Former state senator and former Senate candidate defeated in the Republican primary

Former transportation secretary and Turek supporter

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator who endorsed Wahls

Joni Ernst
R · IA · SEN

Retiring Iowa senator whose seat is being contested

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president referenced in Iowa’s electoral history; Samantha Cantrell, National Republican Senatorial Committee regional press secretary; Tom Harkin, Former Iowa senator referenced in the history of Ernst’s election; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor referenced in a comparison

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Josh Turek Wins Iowa Democratic Senate Primary

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