The Iowa farmer pays. Democrats get a shot at the seat.
Hinson attacks Turek's Nantucket fundraising while Cook says farm-cost pressure following Trump's tariffs has put the Republican-held Iowa Senate seat in play for Democrats.
Source article: Cook downgrades Iowa Senate race from lean Republican to tossup.
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- election, politics, economy, business and finance, international trade, labour market
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- Ashley Hinson, Josh Turek, Joni Ernst, Iowa, Cook Political Report, Tom Vilsack, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, David Axelrod
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- 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Senate control, Iowa politics, Rural economy, Political race ratings, Tariffs
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- Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness