Iowa State Rep Joe Mitchell Enters US House Bid Against Trump-Backed Challenger Hinson

Former Iowa state Rep. Joe Mitchell has launched a bid for the US House of Representatives as he seeks to fill the Senate seat currently held by outgoing Sen. Joni Ernst, who is expected to run for Governor of Iowa in the election. Mitchell's entry into the race comes despite his recent appointment as the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Great Plains Regional Administrator. As a Trump-backed candidate, Hinson has already secured support from former President Donald Trump, but it remains to be seen how the Iowa Senate seat will play out in the coming months. The primary elections for both the House and Senate seats are expected to take place in June.