Elections

NPR - Trump-endorsed Congressman Randy Feenstra lost the Iowa gubernatorial primary race last night to businessman Zach Lahn. It's a rare blow to President Trump, who has seen almost all of his chosen candidates succeed. Farmers in Iowa have been disproportionately impacted by Trump administration policies like tariffs and the war in Iran. The state is governed by Republicans, but voters have cast their ballots for Democrats in recent federal and state elections. Democratic voters are strategically selecting candidates they believe will best position them to flip seats in November.

🎧 In the upcoming midterm elections, Lahn will compete against Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee who ran unopposed in the primaries. Sand is also the only statewide Democratic elected official. The race between the two politicians begins as a true toss-up, NPR's Stephen Fowler tells Up First.  ➡️ Here are the results so far for the six states that held primaries yesterday.  ➡️ The California governor's primary election remains too close to call. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton lead the field, with Democrat Tom Steyer in third.