Iowa Senate debate shows schism on Schumer
The two Democratic candidates running for an open Iowa seat in the Senate sparred over the future of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his connections to “dark money” organizations during Tuesday night’s debate.
TL;DR
- Democratic candidates for an open Iowa Senate seat debated their stance on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
- Candidate Josh Turek declined to commit to supporting Schumer as leader, while Zach Wahls stated he would not.
- Wahls accused Turek's campaign of being tied to Schumer and "dark money" organizations spending millions in Iowa.
- Turek criticized Wahls' past involvement with a "dark money PAC" and campaign contributions linked to FTX executives.
- The winner of the primary will face Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson for the seat.