{"id":1554855,"date":"2022-07-14T16:51:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1554855"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:51:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:51:50","slug":"iowa-congressional-race-could-flip-vulnerable-democrats-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-congressional-race-could-flip-vulnerable-democrats-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Congressional Race Could Flip Vulnerable Democrat\u2019s Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-congressional-race-could-flip-vulnerable-democrats-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1554855&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As Republicans strive to regain control of the U.S. House, Iowa\u2019s lone congressional Democrat is facing a strong challenge for her seat in the state\u2019s third congressional district.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Cindy Axne advanced to the general election without competition in the June 7 primary while state Sen. Zach Nunn easily won the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p>A week before the primary, all three major independent observers rated the general election as a toss-up. When Nunn prevailed in the Republican primary, Cook Political Report and Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball adjusted their forecasts to \u201clean Republican.\u201d Inside Elections continues to rank the race as a toss-up.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans believe they can flip Iowa\u2019s only blue district, which is now rated R+2 by FiveThirtyEight after redistricting.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Axne defeated two-term incumbent Republican David Young, 49 percent to 47.5 percent. She edged Young again in 2010, 48.9 percent to 47.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The new 3rd Congressional District includes nine counties that tend to vote Republican and supported President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>A state senator, former state representative, and combat aviator in the U.S. Air Force, Nunn easily won the third district Republican primary with 66.5 percent of the vote. Nicole Hasso finished second with 19.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Axne is supported by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who campaigned with Axne on July 9.<\/p>\n<p>Nunn received the coveted Trump endorsement on July 6.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZach Nunn is a conservative warrior running to represent Iowa\u2019s 3rd congressional district!\u201d Trump wrote in a statement through his Save America PAC. \u201cA combat veteran, Zach knows how to strengthen our military, defend our country, and care for our brave veterans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Congress, Zach will tirelessly work to support our great farmers, cut taxes, and protect our Second Amendment,\u201d Trump added. \u201cHis opponent, Cindy Axne, a puppet of Nancy Pelosi, has been<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Republicans strive to regain control of the U.S. House, Iowa\u2019s lone congressional Democrat is facing a strong challenge for her seat in the state\u2019s third congressional district. Rep. Cindy Axne advanced to the general election without competition in the June 7 primary while state Sen. Zach Nunn easily won the Republican nomination. 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