Iowa Holds High-Stakes Primaries for Senate and Competitive House Seats

Executive Briefing

• Draws national attention as Iowa voters choose nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst
• Reveals massive fundraising gap: Trump-endorsed Rep. Ashley Hinson leads with $6.4M versus challenger Jim Carlin's $134K
• Features two competitive House districts — Iowa's 1st and 3rd — both rated toss-ups by Cook Political Report
• Pits progressive Zach Wahls against moderate Josh Turek in a Democratic Senate primary with national implications
• Highlights incumbent vulnerability as Miller-Meeks and Nunn face well-funded Democratic challengers in November