Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support

The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.

Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa

With Rob Sand atop the ticket, Josh Turek as their newly minted Senate nominee and multiple House races in play, Democrats believe they have the best shot to win big in Iowa in more than a decade.

Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

The new map has five of the state’s six House districts as GOP-leaning.

Socialism's next test: swing states

Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates running in competitive states emboldened by a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns.