# Open Iowa Senate seat draws candidates touting populism and bipartisanship

https://mins.news/en/item/114930

- ABC News, 2026-10-25 17:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/open-senate-seat-grabs-iowa-candidates-tout-populism/story?id=137550408

> Iowa, once reliably Republican, has become competitive ground for Democrats, a shift the GOP has noticed. Candidates vying for an open Senate seat are promoting populism and bipartisanship.

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