In Iowa news: state Senate candidate Zach Wahls faces off in key primary debate as Republicans push a national profile. Wahls is an LGBTQ+ advocate and author.
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.