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Josh Turek delivers flips control of Senate with Iowa upset

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Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a major upset Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Iowa since 2008, the AP projected and sealing Democratic control of the chamber.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets focus on Josh Turek defeating Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, and both frame it as a major shift in the chamber’s balance. Axios alone says the AP projected the win, calls it a major upset, and says it seals Democratic control of the Senate, while Newsweek’s extract only places the race in the broader context of key Senate contests.

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