Josh Turek delivers flips control of Senate with Iowa upset
Topics: Iowa Politics
2 outlets (Axios and Fox News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “flips”, “Senate”. Distinct wording: Axios uses “delivers” and “control”; Fox News uses “sweeping” and “country”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- Axios reports: “Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a major upset Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Iowa since 2008, the AP projected …”
- Fox News reports: “Josh Turek's Iowa Senate win over Ashley Hinson marks the first time Democrats captured the seat since 2008 in a state Trump won by double digits.”
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- Axios: Josh Turek delivers flips control of Senate with Iowa upset
- Fox News: Dems flips yet another Senate seat in Trump country amid sweeping GOP upsets
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