Iowa GOP internal polling shows steep midterm headwinds
Republican pollsters warn Iowa House members that even +15 districts are competitive.
What to know
- Iowa House Republican internal polling shows even heavily Republican districts (+15) are now competitive.
- Pollsters characterized +10 districts as "underwater," signaling significant Democratic momentum.
- The environment is being compared to 2006, historically a severe midterm wave year for Republicans.
- The findings were briefed to Iowa House Republicans by their own polling firm.
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Iowa House GOP pollsters warn of steep midterm environment
Iowa House Republicans were briefed by their own pollsters on internal polling showing extremely challenging electoral conditions. According to the polling, candidates in +15 Republican districts are within the margin of error, +10 districts are "underwater," and the environment may rival 2006 in severity.
“if you are in a +15 district you're within the margin for error, if you're in a +10 district you're underwater…”
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Yesterday, Iowa House Republicans were informed by their own pollsters that if you are in a +15 district you’re within the margin for error, if you’re in a +10 district you’re underwater, and that this might end being an even worse midterm environment than 2006. I slept on
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Via conservative Iowa talk show host Steve Deace. Inject this directly into my veins.
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