Democrat Josh Turek wins election to US Senate from Iowa

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Democrat Josh Turek won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Iowa, defeating Republican Ashley Hinson.

Josh Turek won Iowa’s rare open U.S. Senate race in Tuesday’s midterm elections, flipping a Republican-held seat and becoming the first Democrat since Barack Obama to win a federal race in the state.

Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson to succeed retiring two-term Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in a race that drew hundreds of millions of dollars in ad spending.

While thought to be a reliable red state in recent cycles, Iowa Read Entire Article