"He has compared abortion access to the Holocaust and pushed conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 2020 presidential election and climate crisis. Christopher Prosch is betting that Maga still rules in the US heartland. On Tuesday, the far-right Republican will take on Democrat Catelin Drey in a special general election for Iowa state senate district 1 after the previous incumbent, Republican Rocky De Witt, died in June."
"A victory for Drey would break Republicans' supermajority in the state senate and deny governor Kim Reynolds the ability to stack agencies and courts with Maga loyalists. It would also give Democrats fresh hope that a blue wave is forming before next year's midterm elections. State legislatures rarely gain the limelight but have emerged as vital power players in recent years on issues such as abortion rights and, this week, gerrymandering in Texas and California."
Christopher Prosch compared abortion access to the Holocaust and promoted conspiracy theories about the 9/11 attacks, the 2020 election, and the climate crisis. He is the far‑right Republican candidate in a special election for Iowa state senate district 1 against Democrat Catelin Drey after Republican Rocky De Witt died in June. A Drey victory would break the Republican supermajority and prevent Governor Kim Reynolds from stacking agencies and courts with MAGA loyalists. Prosch founded Felix Strategies, provided strategic communications for Christian conservative leaders, canvassed for Kristi Noem, and consulted on numerous campaigns. He reportedly deleted contentious social posts after his nomination and equated the Holocaust with reproductive freedom on a past podcast.
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