Iowa Senate race 2026: Hinson vs. Turek
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. Senate in Iowa. Open — Joni Ernst (R) retiring (announced )
Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson (R) vs. Josh Turek (D) vs. Thomas Laehn (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open — Joni Ernst (R) retiring (announced )
- Primary
- (official ENR electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/126082): R Hinson 153,059 (74.02%) def. Jim Carlin 53,196; D Turek 120,287 (62.61%) def. Zach Wahls 71,663
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (); Sabato Lean R (); IE Tilt R ()
- Newest public polling
- Rasmussen Sep 8–10 n=1,031 LV: Turek 45 / Hinson 40; YouGov Sep 3–8 n=2,169 RV: Turek 44 / Hinson 43; Emerson Aug 31–Sep 1 n=750 LV: Hinson 50 / Turek 45
- Reported money
- FEC : Hinson $10,217,845 raised / $6,749,491 COH; Turek $6,276,527 / $2,362,314
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Hinson (). No CFG release names Iowa; the $3.78M anti-Turek buy is FEC-reported only. Trump +13 state in 2024 (Rasmussen).
Questions and answers
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Iowa in 2026?
Ashley Hinson (R) vs. Josh Turek (D) vs. Thomas Laehn (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Aug 20); Sabato Lean R (Aug 26); IE Tilt R (Aug 6) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
Rasmussen Sep 8–10 n=1,031 LV: Turek 45 / Hinson 40; YouGov Sep 3–8 n=2,169 RV: Turek 44 / Hinson 43; Emerson Aug 31–Sep 1 n=750 LV: Hinson 50 / Turek 45 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Hinson $10,217,845 raised / $6,749,491 COH; Turek $6,276,527 / $2,362,314 (as of Sep 15, 2026).