Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation

The retirements of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday’s state primary, creating competitive nomination…

Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation

Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party’s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation

Both parties are picking candidates in the races to replace the Republican senator Joni Ernst and the Republican governor Kim Reynolds.

Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary emerges as early test of whether anti-Schumer rhetoric bodes well with voters as Wahls challenges establishment Turek.

The winners will compete in November’s critical midterm elections, in which Iowa’s U.S. Senate and House seats could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers.

Iowa's Senate primary between state Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach Wahls could be critical as Democrats look to take back power in Congress.