Vulnerable Republicans Demand Immediate End to Iran War as Toss-Up Senate Races Tighten
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 23
Vulnerable Republicans Demand Immediate End to Iran War as Toss-Up Senate Races Tighten
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 23
Summary
Ashley Hinson, Mike Rogers and Jon Husted — all in toss-up Senate contests — are now calling for the Iran war to end immediately, breaking with Donald Trump as campaign pressure mounts.
Rising diesel and gas costs are driving the shift: Hinson said Iowa’s farm economy is being hit hard and urged steps including a gas-tax suspension, diesel-export pause and biodiesel tax credits.
The turn is politically awkward because Hinson and Husted voted against every war-powers resolution in Congress, including the House measure that ultimately passed with seven Republican votes.
John Thune signaled party leaders are giving candidates room to distance themselves from Trump, saying midterm contenders need messages tailored to win in their own states as the war grows more unpopular.