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Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

Dave Roethler is a former Donald Trump supporter in Iowa who feels disillusioned about the economy and believes middle-class families are suffering while the president benefits. It's a sentiment echoed by others in rural Iowa, where Democrats are trying to gain ground this election year. Economic concerns such as tariffs and rising gas prices may give…

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Mike Johnson calls midterms a choice between 'common sense and crazy'Speaker Mike Johnson visited Iowa to support GOP candidates, framing the midterms as a fight against 'crazy' Democrats.

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Polls show Iowa Democrats leading in key midterm election racesTrump carried Iowa by 13 points in 2024, but a new Suffolk University poll gives Democrats a big lead for governor and a narrow one for the Senate.

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