In a setback for the tea party and libertarian forces in Iowa, establishment Republicans on Saturday nominated their candidate for a House seat in one of the nation's most competitive congressional districts.
The nomination of David Young in Iowa's Third District punctuated the efforts of Republicans in the party's mainstream who had desperately worked to avoid repeating embarrassing losses suffered in congressional races in other states in 2010 and 2012.
Young, 46, a former chief of staff for Sen. Chuck Grassley, will face Democratic former State Sen. Staci Appel in the general election. Democrats must gain 17 seats to retake the House. - AP