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Obama Endorses Turek in Tight Senate Race | Salt Lake City News
Former President Obama just threw his full weight behind Iowa’s Josh Turek in the Senate race — and it’s electrifying the political scene. Turek, a Paralympic athlete who beat Obama in a horse game for a campaign ad, is now riding a wave of momentum. With Iowa farmers furious over soaring costs from tariffs and global energy volatility — especially from the Iran crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — voters are turning to Turek’s promise of economic solutions. The race, once a Republican lock, is now neck-and-neck with GOP candidate Ashley Hinson, whose ties to the current administration may be…
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