AP projects Democrat Josh Turek will win Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat, flipping a Republican-held seat and becoming the first Democratic federal senator from Iowa since 2008. The pickup is a midwestern gain that brings Democrats closer to regaining Senate

2026-11-04

AP projects Democrat Josh Turek will win Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat, flipping a Republican-held seat and becoming the first Democratic federal senator from Iowa since 2008. The pickup is a midwestern gain that brings Democrats closer to regaining Senate control, with election forecaster DDHQ predicting Turek will defeat three-term Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson. Turek’s campaign highlights plans to press Trump’s trade policy and its effects on Iowa farmers; rising fuel prices since the Iran war have added pressure on diesel-dependent harvest operations. Turek says he previously represented a Republican-leaning state House district, arguing he can win cross-party support.