Much to the surprise of conventional wisdom (and my own), state Sen. Brad Zaun (R) won the GOP nomination to take on perennial target Rep. Leonard Boswell (D) in the 3rd congressional district.
Former Iowa State wrestling coach Jim Gibbons (R) was the favorite of the NRCC because of his wide name recognition and fundraising prowess, and was considered the frontrunner in the race.
But Gibbons was wiped out by Zaun 49% to 24%, with 57 percent of precincts reporting. Since Zaun cleared the 35% threshold, there won't be a special nominating convention to decide the nominee.
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