Hi John,
Earlier this week, we celebrated our Democratic nominees in our target House districts where primaries just concluded. But House races weren’t all that was on the ballot this week—so today, we’re taking a look at what happened in the Iowa statewide races we’re targeting this November.
In the Senate race, Josh Turek won the Democratic nomination with over 62% of the vote. He’s a two-time Paralympic gold medalist for Team USA, and a state legislator who represents the reddest seat held by a Democrat in the state of Iowa. He has the experience needed to defeat his Republican opponent, Ashley Hinson, in a state Republicans are used to winning.
Iowa’s Senate race is in our reach category, meaning this race is a slight stretch, but with limited chances to win more seats in 2028 and 2030, we have to treat each seat as an opportunity and compete hard. The support of the Swing Left community could make a real difference in this race.
The best way to support Josh Turek and the Democratic nominees in our other reach races ahead of the midterm elections is to click here and volunteer with Ground Truth, our deep listening voter outreach program.
And in the race for governor, State Auditor Rob Sand won the Democratic nomination uncontested. As the only statewide-elected Democrat in Iowa, he’s already proven he has what it takes to win in a state that typically leans to the right. He’ll face Zach Lahn in the general election, a conservative Republican whose primary win is being celebrated by the president of the RFK Jr.-aligned MAHA PAC.
If you’d like to help Democrats like Rob Sand compete in critical state-level races across the country this November, you can click here to make a donation to Swing Left’s Win The States Fund today.
These races have the potential to be close, which is why it’s so important to make sure these campaigns have the money and volunteer help they need to win as early as possible. We’re laying the groundwork now to win in November, and it’s only possible thanks to you—so thank you, as always, for everything you do.
— The Swing Left Team
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