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David Smith in Washington

The senate race in Iowa that could signal a blue wave for the 2026 midterms

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The Iowa capitol building, in Des Moines, Iowa. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

He has compared abortion access to the Holocaust and pushed conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 2020 presidential election and climate crisis. Christopher Prosch is betting that Maga still rules in the US heartland.

On Tuesday, the far-right Republican will take on Democrat Catelin Drey in a special general election for Iowa state senate district 1 after the previous incumbent, Republican Rocky De Witt, died in June.

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