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Democrats aim to flip Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in an increasingly competitive race
Natalie Krebs
The race for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's open seat is getting increasingly competitive. Democrats hope it's one of the Senate seats they can flip to gain control of the chamber.
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