Iowa state lawmaker Josh Turek wins Democratic nomination for US Senate

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will next try to flip the seat currently held by GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who is retiring.

In one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation, Turek defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls for the nomination.

Turek will go up against a full-throttled Republican defense of two-term Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat, which the GOP considers pivotal to keeping its Senate majority. It’s one of many competitive races in Iowa attracting national interest, including from the White House. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both touched down in the state this year to shore up Republican enthusiasm.

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, endorsed by Trump and Republican leaders, secured the GOP’s nomination for Senate. She defeated former state Sen. Jim Carlin.

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