The same poll shows Democratic candidate Rob Sand leading Republican Zach Lahn 47% to 42% in the race for governor of Iowa. Republicans had expected to reclaim the 35th state senate seat in eastern Iowa after Democrats previously flipped the Trump-trending area, but the new data suggests the seat remains a close contest.
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Zimmer Leads Stutting in Trump +21 Iowa Seat 46% to 43%
US Politics15 days ago
A survey conducted between September 29 and October 1 found that neither candidate has secured a dominant lead in the fight for Iowa's 35th State Senate district. In the State Navigate poll, Democratic incumbent Mike Zimmer leads Republican Joe Stutting 46% to 43% under standard weighting in the district, which Donald Trump won by 21 percentage points. However, the advantage shifts to Stutting 47% to 45% when results are weighted based on the 2024 recall.
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