Iowa Senate candidates focus on fuel costs and Iran war

U.S. Senate candidates Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek are centering their Iowa campaigns on rising fuel costs and the ongoing conflict with Iran. During a roundtable discussion in Des Moines, Turek highlighted how surging gas prices, attributed to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are impacting local businesses and families.

Hinson has called for Congress to return to Washington, D.C., to address fuel prices and work toward ending the war in Iran. She expressed frustration with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson for canceling the congressional session, stating that relief should be provided immediately. Critics of Hinson have pointed to her voting record regarding the war and her alignment with the Trump administration's policies as key points of contention in the upcoming election.