AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIowa Politics: Ashley Hinson won the GOP nomination for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, setting up a November matchup with Democrat Josh Turek and Libertarian Thomas Laehn. Iowa Governor Upset: In the same primary, Zach Lahn—an unexpected contender—defeated U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra for the Republican governor nod, a rare Trump-endorsed loss. California Midterm Setup: California voters advanced candidates for governor and dozens of House races, with early leads for Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra in the governor race and a key top-two system shaping November matchups. South Dakota Runoff: Toby Doeden won the first round of the GOP governor primary but fell short of 35%, forcing a runoff with Gov. Larry Rhoden. Voting Rules in Court: A federal judge in Boston questioned Trump’s mail-voting executive order and weighed whether to block it ahead of November. Immigration Funding Fight: House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump agreed to drop the $1.8B “anti-weaponization fund,” clearing a path for deportation-related legislation. Alabama Redistricting: The Supreme Court let Alabama keep a Republican-favored congressional map after rejecting a lower-court finding of racial discrimination. New Mexico Democratic Breakthrough: Deb Haaland won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor, aiming to become the first Native American woman elected to the office.
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