'PRAIRIE POPULIST' TUREK WINS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR US SENATE IN IOWA

Iowa State ‌Representative Josh Turek, who describes himself as a "common-sense prairie populist," won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and a chance in November to become the party's first senator from the farm-belt state since 2008.

Turek, who is backed by ​national Democrats and former Democratic Senator Tom Harkin, defeated state Senator Zach Wahls 63.7%-36.3% with ​30.6% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. He will square off ⁠against Republican U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson, who won her party's nomination for the open seat.

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