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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, 2026·4 sources

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▪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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