Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medal winner in wheelchair basketball, is competing for Iowa's Democratic Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary against state Sen. Zach Wahls.
The winner is expected to face Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a race that could help determine Senate control this fall.
Iowa has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008, but economic anxieties and voter discontent over President Donald Trump's policies may create opportunities for the party.
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