Democrat Bets Anti-Schumer Message Can Win in Iowa

In Iowa, one Democrat is running against more than just his primary opponent. State Sen. Zach Wahls is using his Senate bid to openly challenge Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, vowing not to back the New York Democrat for party leader and arguing that distance from Washington insiders will help win back Trump-country voters. “Chuck Schumer is a part of the status quo that has failed Iowans, and Iowans understand that,” Wahls, who first made a splash in politics as a teenager defending same-sex marriage, tells Politico.

His rival in Tuesday’s primary, state Rep. Josh Turek, is Schumer’s