Lindsay James wins in Iowa, turning Hinson’s House seat blue
James won the seat as Democrats flipped three Iowa House districts and ended the GOP’s hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation.
- On Tuesday, Iowa Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated Republican Ashley Hinson for the U.S. Senate seat, while Democratic Auditor Rob Sand won the governor's office, flipping both positions to Democratic control for the first time in 18 years.
- Sand becomes the first Democrat in 20 years elected governor in a state President Donald Trump won comfortably in 2024, while Democrats secured three of Iowa's four U.S. House seats this year.
- Celebrating in Des Moines, Turek noted 'we have proven that the impossible was possible.' Hinson, who won three terms in the U.S. House, stated 'It is time to put politics aside, dial down the rhetoric and start solving problems for Iowa's families.'
- Sand pledged to work across party lines when the Republican-led legislature convenes next year. Opponent Zach Lahn told supporters at the Iowa GOP's Election Night gathering that 'it is only just begining right now,' promising to return in four years.
- Turek promised to represent all Iowans, vowing to 'fight to end this war in Iran.' With a Republican-led legislature, Sand faces the challenge of implementing his agenda while managing a divided state government.
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