DES MOINES— Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson will face off against Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek in the contest for the Senate seat held by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
The congresswoman, endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Army veteran and former state legislator Jim Carlin with more than 70 percent of the vote in the primary for the Republican nomination on June 2. The Associated Press called the race at 9:22 p.m. ET.
Turek won the Democratic nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in a landslide against state Sen. Zach Wahls. The Associated Press called the race at 9:42 p.m. ET.
Ernst decided not to seek reelection for a third term in the Hawkeye State, which Trump won in 2024 with 55.7 percent of the vote. Cook Political Report ranks the seat as “leans Republican.” Democrats are hoping to flip the seat, which has been held by Republicans since 2008. …