Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up as Iran war plagues Republican Hinson
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) got a dose of bad news Tuesday when a nonpartisan political forecaster reclassified her Senate race as a “toss-up.”
TL;DR
- The Iowa Senate race has been reclassified as a "toss-up" by Sabato's Crystal Ball.
- The race was previously rated as "leans Republican."
- This shift in rating followed Rep. Ashley Hinson's efforts to distance herself from the Iran war.
- The Iran war has had a significant impact on Iowa's agricultural sector.