2026 Iowa Senate race

Incumbent: Joni Ernst (Republican)

Ashley HinsonRepublican47.9%

JTJoshua TurekDEMOCRATIC PARTY45.4%

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Joni Ernst
Republican · Incumbent
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Stated positions (17) ▾
- Abortion: Supports protecting life and opposes taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. [1][2]
- Abortion / Protecting Life: Supports restricting abortion access, including a ban after about five months, defunding Planned Parenthood, and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. [1]
- Agriculture:

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Pollster	Dates	Candidate	%
Emerson College	2026-08-02 → 2026-08-04	Josh Turek	45
Emerson College	2026-08-02 → 2026-08-04	Ashley Hinson	48
Beacon Research (D)/Shaw & Co. Research (R)	2026-06-23 → 2026-06-27	Josh Turek	50
Beacon Research (D)/Shaw & Co. Research (R)	2026-06-23 → 2026-06-27	Ashley Hinson	46
New York Times/Siena University	2026-06-15 → 2026-06-27	Josh Turek	46
New York Times/Siena University	2026-06-15 → 2026-06-27	Ashley Hinson	48
Cygnal	2026-06-19	Ashley Hinson	46
Cygnal	2026-06-19	Josh Turek	44

Issue	Ernst	Hinson	Arenholz	Norris
	Expand drilling	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Unknown	Cut taxes	Unknown	Unknown
	Deregulate	Deregulate	Unknown	Unknown
China & trade	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

2026 Iowa Senate race

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