Iowa Democrats are preparing to select their nominee for a U.S. Senate race on Tuesday amid competitive statewide contests this fall.
The party maintains it is unified despite the challenges of the midterm cycle. Officials point to races for the Senate, U.S. House seats, and the governor's office as evidence of renewed strength in November.
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Iowa Democrats emerged from the June 2 primaries with State Auditor Rob Sand as their nominee for governor and state Rep. Josh Turek as their nominee for U.S. Senate, setting up two high-profile general-election races in a state Republicans have dominated in recent cycles.
Iowa voters head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections that will set the stage for fall races affecting control of Congress and the state's governorship.
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Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico went to the polls on Tuesday to nominate candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats ahead of the fall midterms.
President Trump successfully backed challengers who defeated most of his Republican opponents in Indiana state Senate primaries on Tuesday. The results highlighted his strong influence within the party despite low national approval ratings. In Ohio, higher Democratic turnout in early voting signaled potential midterm challenges for Republicans.
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Voters in Wisconsin and Georgia delivered wins for Democrats on Tuesday, continuing a trend of overperformance since the 2024 presidential election. Liberal Chris Taylor won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, expanding the court's liberal majority to 5-2. In Georgia's 14th Congressional District, Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Sean Harris in a special election runoff.
Voters in Georgia on Tuesday turned back two Democratic-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court. The losses came despite endorsements from former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Voters in Georgia cast ballots this week in primaries for two seats on the state's public service commission. Democrats secured the nominations, setting the stage for November elections that could shift the balance of power on the five-member board.