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← Rundown2026 Iowa Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Iowa Senate race

Incumbent: Joni Ernst (Republican)

Ashley HinsonAshley HinsonRepublican47.9%
JTJoshua TurekDEMOCRATIC PARTY45.4%
vsHinson +2.53 polls
IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence
OverviewPollsPositionsMedia

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited
IssueErnstHinsonArenholzNorris
Expand drillingUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownCut taxesUnknownUnknown
DeregulateDeregulateUnknownUnknown
China & tradeUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
RestrictUnknownRestrictUnknown
Gun rightsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Enforce the lawEnforce the lawEnforce the lawUnknown
Fentanyl & drug enforcementUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Parents' rights in educationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Market-basedMarket-basedUnknownUnknown
Social Security & MedicareUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Build moreUnknownUnknownUnknown
Crime & policingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownFund choiceFund choiceUnknown
Require IDRequire IDRequire IDUnknown
Election integrity: mail ballotsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
EV mandatesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Cut spendingUnknownCut spendingUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Female-onlyFemale-onlyUnknownUnknown
DEI programsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Borrowers repayUnknownUnknownUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Congressional term limitsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownBan tradingUnknownUnknown
IsraelUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Ukraine aidUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. [1] Energy & Environment | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  2. [2] Priorities | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  3. [3] Issues | Representative Ashley Hinson - House.gov
  4. [4] Rep. Hinson welcomes ag labor discussion as Congress reviews Chairman Thompson’s bill - Brownfield Ag News
  5. [5] Protecting Life | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  6. [6] Ernst Introduces Bill to Defund Planned ... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  7. [7] Issues | Representative Ashley Hinson - House.gov
  8. [8] Senator Ernst Delivers Floor Remarks on Biden's Border Crisis | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  9. [9] Senator Ernst Delivers Remarks from the Senate Floor on Immigration Reform | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  10. [10] Ernst Pushes for Fingerprinting of Migra... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  11. [11] Hinson disagrees with US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
  12. [12] US Rep. Ashley Hinson focusing on illegal immigration, lowering taxes
  13. [13] Ashley Hinson prioritizes immigration, economy | The Gazette
  14. [14] Meet the Candidates: Ashley Hinson | News
  15. [15] U.S. Rep. Hinson prefers deposits in HSAs rather than ACA insurance subsidies - Radio Iowa
  16. [16] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  17. [17] HR6644 on congress.gov
  18. [18] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  19. [19] Q&A | U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst talks SAVE Act, ceasefire with Iran - The Daily Iowan
  20. [20] Roll call S2 (official record)
  21. [21] S2 on congress.gov
  22. [22] Q&A | U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson talks SAVE Act, DHS funding - The Daily Iowan
  23. [23] Joni Ernst, U.S Senate for Iowa | The Gazette
  24. [24] Ashley Hinson for Iowa - Official Website
  25. [25] Ernst Fights to Protect Women in Sports | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  26. [26] Rep. Ashley Hinson defends Donald Trump agenda at fiery Iowa town hall
  27. [27] Ernst Urges Biden to Withdraw Latest $14... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
  28. [28] Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson leans into Trump agenda
  29. [29] Ashley Hinson Wins Republican Primary and Will Win in November - Ashley Hinson for Iowa

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IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Iowa Senate raceERNST (R)HINSON (R)ARENHOLZ (R)NORRIS (D)ENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…EXPAND DRILLING 1,2UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNTAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.UNKNOWNCUT TAXES 3UNKNOWNUNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …DEREGULATE 1,2DEREGULATE 4UNKNOWNUNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…RESTRICT 5,2,6UNKNOWNRESTRICT 7UNKNOWNGUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…GUN RIGHTS 2UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNBORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…ENFORCE THE LAW 8,9,10ENFORCE THE LAW 11,12ENFORCE THE LAW 13,14UNKNOWNFENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNPARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…MARKET-BASED 2MARKET-BASED 15UNKNOWNUNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…BUILD MORE 16,17,18UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNFUND CHOICE 3FUND CHOICE 7UNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…REQUIRE ID 19,20,21REQUIRE ID 22REQUIRE ID 22UNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…CUT SPENDING 2,23UNKNOWNCUT SPENDING 24UNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…FEMALE-ONLY 25FEMALE-ONLY 26UNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.BORROWERS REPAY 27UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…UNKNOWNBAN TRADING 28,29UNKNOWNUNKNOWNISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-ia · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (29) ▾
  1. Energy & Environment | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  2. Priorities | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  3. Issues | Representative Ashley Hinson - House.gov ↗
  4. Rep. Hinson welcomes ag labor discussion as Congress reviews Chairman Thompson’s bill - Brownfield Ag News ↗
  5. Protecting Life | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  6. Ernst Introduces Bill to Defund Planned ... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  7. Issues | Representative Ashley Hinson - House.gov ↗
  8. Senator Ernst Delivers Floor Remarks on Biden's Border Crisis | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  9. Senator Ernst Delivers Remarks from the Senate Floor on Immigration Reform | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  10. Ernst Pushes for Fingerprinting of Migra... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  11. Hinson disagrees with US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling ↗
  12. US Rep. Ashley Hinson focusing on illegal immigration, lowering taxes ↗
  13. Ashley Hinson prioritizes immigration, economy | The Gazette ↗
  14. Meet the Candidates: Ashley Hinson | News ↗
  15. U.S. Rep. Hinson prefers deposits in HSAs rather than ACA insurance subsidies - Radio Iowa ↗
  16. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  17. HR6644 on congress.gov ↗
  18. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  19. Q&A | U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst talks SAVE Act, ceasefire with Iran - The Daily Iowan ↗
  20. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  21. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  22. Q&A | U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson talks SAVE Act, DHS funding - The Daily Iowan ↗
  23. Joni Ernst, U.S Senate for Iowa | The Gazette ↗
  24. Ashley Hinson for Iowa - Official Website ↗
  25. Ernst Fights to Protect Women in Sports | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  26. Rep. Ashley Hinson defends Donald Trump agenda at fiery Iowa town hall ↗
  27. Ernst Urges Biden to Withdraw Latest $14... | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst ↗
  28. Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson leans into Trump agenda ↗
  29. Ashley Hinson Wins Republican Primary and Will Win in November - Ashley Hinson for Iowa ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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