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Nov 4, 2026

Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat as Josh Turek defeats Ashley Hinson

Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative and former wheelchair basketball star, defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa's U.S. Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat and marking Iowa's first Democratic senator in more than a decade.

Nov 4, 20264 sources

Oct 31, 2026

Tim Scott declines to say he would accept Alaska Senate race results if Mary Peltola wins

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) refused to commit to accepting the Alaska Senate election results if Democrat Mary Peltola defeats incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, following reports about Democrats' campaign tactics in the race. Sullivan himself said he would accept the results while criticizing Peltola's campaign.

Oct 31, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Josh Turek campaigned against President Donald Trump's tax and health legislation, highlighting proposed cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs
▪The final New York Times/Siena poll released before the November 3, 2026 election showed Josh Turek leading Ashley Hinson 48 percent to 47 percent
▪Ashley Hinson condemned an ad by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured the mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton accusing her of being a liar

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