Hegseth to go to Iowa today to campaign for GOP candidates, sources say
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting Iowa to speak to veterans and support Republican candidates in key elections. This move is unusual because defense secretaries rarely campaign for candidates while in office, amid tight races for Congress and state offices in Iowa.Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, is traveling to Iowa to campaign for Republican candidates.
- Other top officials from President Donald Trump’s administration have also visited Iowa recently for campaign and official reasons.
- Iowa holds several competitive races, including two U.S. House seats, a Senate seat, and the governor’s office.
- Republican Rep. Zach Nunn and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks hold two contested House seats that Democrats aim to win.
- Nunn is a colonel in the Air Force Reserve and won his last race by a small margin.
- Miller-Meeks won her last election by just 798 votes against Democrat Christine Bohannan.
- It is uncommon for a sitting Defense Secretary to participate in political campaigns.
- Hegseth recently attended Republican events in South Carolina and Kentucky, supporting GOP candidates endorsed by President Trump.
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