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MAGA voters reveal they broke ranks after ‘Trump put a target on America’s back’: NYT
A key bloc of President Donald Trump's coalition broke toward Democrats in this week's midterms, and several told a reporter exactly why.White voters without a college degree moved toward Democrats in Tuesday's elections, The New York Times reported Saturday. A majority still backed Republican House Read More
Josh Turek (D) defeated Ashley Hinson (R) and Thomas Laehn (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Josh Turek (D) defeated Ashley Hinson (R) and Thomas Laehn (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa on November 3, 2026. Read More
Democrat Josh Turek wins election to the US Senate from Iowa as Democrats win US Senate
Democrat Josh Turek has won Iowa’s rare open U.S. Senate seat, helping his party end Republican dominance in Washington. The state representative from western Iowa defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson Read More
Josh Turek Defeats Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate Race
Democrat Josh Turek has won Iowa's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a contest closely watched as a measure of political sentiment in the rural Midwest. Read More
Iowa elects a Democratic senator for the first time in 18 years as Turek beats Hinson
Shockwaves erupted Tuesday night after Democrat Josh Turek defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in Iowa’s Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm cycle.NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected the race for Turek, who led about 51% to 45% w Read More
Ashley Hinson’s Digital Chief Oversees Firm Paid Millions to Push Israeli Propaganda
Ashley Hinson, the GOP candidate for Iowa’s open Senate seat, tapped the co-founder of a consulting firm with a $9.9 million Israel contract. Read More
A rare open Senate seat turns Iowa into a costly battleground featuring Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A rare open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa will help determine control of the chamber in Tuesday's midterm elections as Democrats try to harne Read More
GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson says she's "pro-Iowa" when asked if she's MAGA
Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson told CBS News she's an "Iowa common sense conservative" as she works to secure votes in her tight race with Democrat Josh Turek. CBS news' Lana Zak has more. Read More
Trump Derailed by Protester During Rant on MAGA Pick’s Weight
Trump’s tangent on his MAGA Senate nominee’s looks was briefly halted. Read More
'Wow': Shock as signs of midterm 'bloodbath' emerge in final Senate poll
Political analysts were shocked Sunday after a set of polls showed Democrats having a significant advantage in multiple key midterm races. The latest New York Times/Siena poll, the last Senate poll before Tuesday's elections, showed Democratic candidates leading in state races such as Michigan, Texa Read More
WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns for Roger Marshall in Salina, Kansas
President Donald Trump traveled to Salina, Kansas, on Sunday night after spending the afternoon campaigning in Iowa. Read More
Mike Johnson shows off his Trump 'impression' during rally speech: 'Didn't plan that'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) let out a snippet of his impersonation of President Donald Trump during his brief rally speech in Iowa on Sunday. Johnson traveled with Trump to Dubuque, Iowa, to rally for Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), who is running against Democratic challenger Josh Turek in the state's S Read More
'You're a stupid person!' Trump rages as protesters repeatedly interrupt rally
President Donald Trump seemed angered Sunday as protesters repeatedly interrupted his rally in Iowa. Trump spoke at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa, to rally supporters to vote for Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) as she attempts to keep the state's Senate seat red on November 3. The rally was one o Read More
Health Care May Be Josh Turek's Best Weapon Against Ashley Hinson
Medicaid cuts, rising costs, rural care shortages and Iowa's cancer crisis are among the issues Turek has campaigned on. Read More
Trump Cooks Up Wild Excuse for His Red State Rally U-Turn
The president says his phone blew up after he canceled a pair of in-person rallies in the MAGA heartland. Read More
Trump reinstates rallies in turbulent end to US midterms campaign
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump backtracked Friday on the cancelation of two rallies for the US midterms, in a febrile end to campaigning for elections that will decide whether Republicans will keep control of Congress. Read More
Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa
In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson. Read More
Iowa Senate candidates fight for older voters
Voters 50 and older could play a decisive role in Iowa's closely watched U.S. Senate race between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek. Read More
Josh Turek Called 'Full of S***' by Older Women in Ashley Hinson Attack Ad
Ashley Hinson takes aim at Democratic rival Josh Turek in a profanity-filled new ad as Iowa’s closely watched Senate race heats up. Read More
‘He’s lying’: Republican unloads on Paralympian rival as Iowa Senate race gets heated
Josh Turek, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is facing criticism from both LGBTQ+ advocates and Republicans for a recent ad in which he said he opposed allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports, and supported blocking Medicaid funding going to gender-affirming care for transge Read More