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Trump-backed Iowa Senate candidate says Iran war could become ‘political liability’
Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Trump-backed GOP Senate candidate in Iowa, expressed concerns that a prolonged Iran war could become a political liability, citing Iowa soldiers' deaths and rising gas prices. She supports Trump's stance against Iran acquiring nuclear weapons but acknowledges risks for Republicans in battleground races. Hinson's remarks highlight growing GOP concerns about war's electoral impact.
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