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Josh Turek flips Iowa seat to give Democrats Senate majority

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
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Democrat Josh Turek defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in a tightly contested race for Iowa’s open Senate seat, giving Democrats the 51st seat in the upper chamber.

The race was called for Turek by the Associated Press at 11:35 p.m., with Turek leading Hinson by 50.8% to 46.1% at the time of the call.

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