Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek of Iowa on Tuesday captured his party's Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst . Turek, a Paralympian, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in Iowa's Democratic Senate primary, The Associated Press reported, and will now face off against Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson , who cruised to the GOP nomination. The Republican-controlled Senate seat in Iowa is a top target for Democrats, and the race is one of about a dozen crucial showdowns in th