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In this Roll Call article, Daniela Altimari reports that Iowa’s 2026 Senate race is now set, with Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson facing Democrat Josh Turek for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst.
- Josh Turek, an Iowa state representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist, won the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
- Turek defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in a primary that highlighted Democratic divisions between Washington-backed candidates and progressive anti-establishment messaging.
- Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, a three-term House member, easily won the GOP nomination and will now face Turek in November.
- The race is important because Sen. Joni Ernst is retiring, giving Democrats an opening in a state that has shifted strongly Republican during the Trump era.
- Turek is attempting to run as a “commonsense prairie populist” and consensus-builder who can appeal to Republicans, particularly because he comes from conservative western Iowa.
- Outside groups played a major role in Turek’s win, with VoteVets reportedly spending $9.7 million to support him through ads and mailers.
- Republicans are already framing Turek as a far-left Democrat tied to Chuck Schumer and national party interests, while Hinson accused him of pretending to be a moderate.
- In Iowa’s governor’s race, Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to outsider Zach Lahn, who ran on a “Make America Healthy Again” and “Iowa first” message despite Feenstra having Trump’s backing.
- The article also notes key House races, including another Miller-Meeks vs. Christina Bohannan matchup in Iowa’s 1st District and an open-seat race in Hinson’s 2nd District.
Read the full story: https://rollcall.com/2026/06/03/in-iowa-hinson-turek-matchup-set-for-november/
