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Democrat Lindsay James flips Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Lindsay James won Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 3, beating Joe Mitchell and flipping a northeast Iowa seat Republicans had held since 2021.

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Democrats flipped three of Iowa’s four U.S. House seats on Nov. 3, ousting two Republican incumbents and winning an open seat. See how all four districts voted.

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Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat, ending more than a decade of Republican control

Democrat Josh Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, flipping a seat held by the GOP since 2015.

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Ashley Hinson asked Iowans for gas money for her $92,000 bus tour. Iowa diesel is up 81% in a year, and farmers are paying for it in the middle of harvest.

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Sorry that political ads are so terrible. If you want them to be better get your message out year round.

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Sand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate

Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn accused each other of lying about their residency and family wealth Tuesday while answering questions on the state budget and education during the first 2026 Iowa gubernatorial debate.

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Charlie Kirk evolved from an internet joke into a political opportunist who recognized that proximity to power was all that mattered.

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Rep. Hinson backed Iran War and took big oil cash as Iowa gas prices surged

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson accepted tens of thousands of dollars from major energy corporations while repeatedly voting against ending foreign military hostilities, even as Iowa families and farmers faced surging costs at the pump.

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Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her own wealth

A closer look at Hinson's federal financial disclosures and her recent votes in Congress, reveals a gap between her campaign rhetoric and her personal finances.

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Radio Free America: Can Jon Ossoff be the American Péter Magyar?

Jon Ossoff is hitting Magyar-esque notes on corruption and the mafia. Why Georgia's senator, not Hungary's playbook, points the way for Democrats.