Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up as Iran war plagues Republican Hinson 

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Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) got a dose of bad news Tuesday when a nonpartisan political forecaster reclassified her Senate race as a “toss-up.”

Sabato’s Crystal Ball revised the competitiveness of Iowa’s Senate race from “leans Republican” to a toss-up in favor of Democrats. The rating shift follows Hinson’s efforts on Monday to distance herself from the Iran war, which has disproportionately affected Iowa’s agricultural sector. 

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