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Nunn succumbs to Democrat in battleground Iowa House race
Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott is projected to defeat Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), flipping Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District back to Democrats after two terms of Republican control. Trone Garriott, a Lutheran minister from West Des Moines, unseated the
What the coverage shows
The outlets converge on Democrats doing well in both chambers, with CBS News and NBC News foregrounding gains in the House and CBS also pairing that with a Senate lead. The Los Angeles Times is more cautious, describing “early returns” and “inroads” in Senate and House races, while The Guardian US stays broad and live-update oriented, and The Hill stands out for focusing on individual district and state races rather than the national picture.
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