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Hinson makes Senate pitch at Trump's Iowa rally

USA TODAY's broadcast captures Republican appeals on taxes, schools and turnout as the party seeks to hold a Farm Belt Senate seat.

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Live: Trump rally in Iowa sees president campaign with Ashley Hinson days before midterm elections

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1:05Nunn makes the case for tax cuts, including policies eliminating taxes on tips and overtime.
9:21Miller-Meeks highlights a steel-mill investment in southeast Iowa and argues against Democratic economic policies.
13:23Grassley emphasizes Republican turnout and cites the party's voter-registration advantage in Iowa.
35:48Hinson begins her Senate pitch, later criticizing Turek and warning against Democratic control of the chamber.
53:05Staff prepare the presidential podium while the crowd awaits Trump's arrival.

Ashley Hinson leads the crowd in a "U-S-A" chant before turning to the stakes of Iowa's Senate election: who will control the chamber after Tuesday's vote.

USA TODAY's live coverage of Donald Trump's Iowa rally gives an extended platform to the Republican candidates and officeholders speaking before the president. Hinson, a U.S. representative seeking a Senate seat, warns against Democratic control under Chuck Schumer and criticizes her Democratic opponent, Josh Turek, over his voting record and school policies.

The campaign stop comes in territory Republicans have previously carried comfortably. According to USA TODAY's account, Trump won Iowa by double digits in 2024, but polls show Democrats tied with or ahead of Republicans in many of the state's races. The outlet places Iowa alongside Kansas as a Farm Belt state where Republicans are working to defend Senate seats.

The opening speeches combine policy arguments with repeated turnout appeals. Zach Nunn emphasizes tax cuts and policies on tips and overtime. Mariannette Miller-Meeks points to a steel-mill investment in southeast Iowa, while Senator Chuck Grassley urges supporters not to leave the result to others.

"We got to get the Republican vote out," Grassley says, adding that he has already voted. Hinson closes with another appeal to cast ballots on Election Day. Later in the opening hour, staff fit the presidential seal to the podium as the crowd awaits Trump.