Thune campaigns in Iowa amid GOP Senate majority push
The short version
- John Thune is campaigning in Iowa with Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson.
- President Trump is also campaigning in Iowa to support Hinson's Senate bid.
- Thune has faced criticism from the Republican base and is working to balance party loyalty with Senate independence.
- The Senate race in Iowa is seen as a key battleground for Republican control of the Senate.
- Thune has described Ohio as 'ground zero' for the fight over Senate control.
What we don’t know yet
- What specific actions Thune plans to take to maintain the GOP majority.
- How Hinson plans to address her pledge to push back on the White House.
- The full extent of internal Republican divisions over Thune's leadership.
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First reported by Toronto Star Ashley Hinson shows Republicans’ midterm balancing act as Trump heads to Iowa to boost turnout
CBS News Trump rallying with Hinson in Iowa as she pledges to push back on White House
Fox News Thune calls Ohio race ‘ground zero’ in ‘knife fight’ for Senate while rallying with Husted
The Hill Thune calls Moreno ‘eye candy’
All 10 articles
- Fox News, right-leaningThune goes all-in on campaign trail as Schumer stays on bench, faces rejection from fellow Dems
- The Hill, centreThune calls Moreno ‘eye candy’
- Fox News, right-leaningThune calls Ohio race ‘ground zero’ in ‘knife fight’ for Senate while rallying with Husted
- CBS News, left-leaningInside John Thune’s quiet effort to keep GOP’s Senate majority
- CBS News, left-leaningJohn Thune’s balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
- Toronto Star, left-leaningThune makes final push in red states as he scrambles to save Republicans’ Senate majority
- CBS News, left-leaningThune campaigns with Ashley Hinson as Senate GOP zeroes in on Iowa
- CBS News, left-leaningIowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten on tight Senate race between Hinson, Turek
- CBS News, left-leaningTrump rallying with Hinson in Iowa as she pledges to push back on White House
- Toronto Star, left-leaningAshley Hinson shows Republicans’ midterm balancing act as Trump heads to Iowa to boost turnout