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Updated · The Gazette · May 8
Iowa Democrats campaign for midterms amid Trump dissatisfaction and Iran war costs
Updated
Updated · The Gazette · May 8

Iowa Democrats campaign for midterms amid Trump dissatisfaction and Iran war costs

7 articles · Updated · The Gazette · May 8
  • In Des Moines, gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand filed 24,756 ballot signatures from all 99 counties, including more than 5,000 Republicans and independents.
  • Democrats are also contesting Iowa’s open US Senate race, with Josh Turek and Zach Wahls seeking the nomination as the party tries to rebuild statewide competitiveness.
  • Trump carried Iowa by double digits in the last presidential election, but Democrats believe voter frustration over his leadership and the war’s economic burden could reopen the state.
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