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Two Republican Senate candidates call for swift end to Iran war, diverging from Trump
The candidates said the conflict is driving higher fuel costs and hurting voters as they seek to distance themselves from Trump.
- On Monday, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers and Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson called for a swift end to the war in Iran, marking a shift for candidates facing tight races amid rising fuel costs.
- Rising fuel costs, including record diesel prices, have turned the seven-month-old conflict into a political liability for Republicans seeking to maintain narrow majorities in Congress ahead of the November midterms.
- In a campaign ad Monday, Rogers urged an immediate end to the war, though Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed criticized the pivot, stating, "Mike Rogers is only flip-flopping now because gas hit $5 a gallon."
- Hinson wrote that Iowans should not "foot the bill at the pump" for the war, yet Democrat Josh Turek countered that the congresswoman previously voted six times against curbing President Donald Trump's war authority.
- As Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32%, other Republicans like Representatives Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are also distancing themselves from the president amid voter frustration with the economy.
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US Republicans in tight Senate races seek distance from Trump on Iran war
Mike Rogers and Ashley Hinson called for the Iran war to end immediately as fuel costs climbed. Their shift drew Democratic attacks and highlighted wider Republican efforts to distance themselves from Donald Trump.
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Iowa Senate Nominee Calls For End To Iran War After Voting Against War Powers Resolutions Seven Times
NBC News reports: Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, has voted against House resolutions directing President Donald Trump to halt the war with Iran six times, including as recently as last week. But on Monday, the Republican Senate candidate called for an “immediate end” to the conflict. “Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn’t have to foot the … The post Iowa Senate Nominee Calls For End To Iran War After Voting Against War Powers Resolutions Seven Ti…
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