American LGBTQ+ activist, author, and Iowa state senator
A Democratic Senate primary in Iowa has grown more nuanced as Josh Turek, a Paralympian and state representative, presses his bid amid questions about establishment ties. Voters are weighing character and systemic reform as Wahls seeks to capitalize on shifting support.
Josh Turek has won the Iowa Senate primary, a development that positions him to face GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in November. The race has highlighted a clash within Democrats between moderates and progressives, with Turek portraying himself as a pragmatic winner capable of attracting independents and Republicans in a state that President Trump carried three times.
In Iowa, Randy Feenstra has been defeated in the Republican primary for governor, as Zach Lahn edges ahead. In California, Xavier Becerra appears poised to secure the Democratic nomination amid a jungle primary system. Democrats see potential to capitalize on Republican vulnerabilities in a statewide race.
Zach Lahn has won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Iowa, challenging Trump’s pick Randy Feenstra. Democrat Rob Sand is seeking to flip the governorship, arguing for balanced government amid a Republican trifecta in Des Moines. The primary outcome also intersects with potential shifts in California and a Democratic Senate bid in Iowa.