There aren't many congressional districts in the country where Republicans have a real chance of taking a Democratic seat. One may be Iowa's 3rd, though, with a strong GOP candidate and an evenly divided district. Jim Snyder reports for The Hill:
Republican candidate Jeff Lamberti -- son of the founder of the ubiquitous Casey's General Store gas station chain here and co-president of Iowa's evenly split state Senate -- has money, name ID and an energetic personality in his favor. He believes voters will not hold him accountable for sins in Washington.
"People are unhappy with Congress as a whole. I believe there is a strong desire for change," said Lamberti, who represents part of Polk County, where Des Moines is based, in the Iowa Senate.The race, which matches him against Democrat Leonard Boswell, seeking his 6th term, has been noted as among the most competitive by several political publications. Even Democrats acknowledge that Lamberti is an able opponent.
Read the whole analysis at the link above. Any possible win of a Democratic seat draws resources to defend it, at the least.
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