Josh Turek delivers flips control of Senate with Iowa upset
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a major upset Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Iowa since 2008, the AP projected and sealing Democratic control of the chamber. Why it matters: Turek's victory delivers Democrats control of the Senate — and signals a political backlash against Republicans in a state Trump won comfortably just two years ago. The big picture: Turek's victory breaks the GOP's hold on both of Iowa's Se
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- ▪ Democrat Josh Turek wins the Senate seat in Iowa — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate Seat in a Major Victory for Democrats — NYT — US
- ▪ Josh Turek Flips Iowa Senate Seat — Mother Jones
- ▪ Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate race to hand Democrats major victory in Republican state — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Josh Turek flips Iowa seat to give Democrats Senate majority — Washington Examiner
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