Former Iowa Congressman Rod Blum teases a 2026 comeback bid in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District after Ashley Hinson launches a U.S. Senate run.

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Over 20 current and former Iowa Democratic lawmakers endorsed Council Bluffs state Rep. Josh Turek’s U.S. Senate bid

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Republican former Iowa U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, who represented Iowa’s former 1st Congressional District from 2015 to 2019, teased a run for Congress in the state’s open 2nd District seat in 2026.

The seat is currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion

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